The programme was organized at EEI, Rajendranagar Hyderabad from 17 th to 21 st October, 2023

In general, high international prices – like during late-2010 to 2014 and, more recently, from October 2020 – are favourable for exports of farm produce. There’s an almost one-to-one relationship between the FAO index and India’s agricultural exports. High global prices also tend to benefit farmers, both by pushing up their realizations closer to export parity levels and by making imports more expensive. However, 2021-22 turned out different, recording a surge in exports as well as imports – which wasn’t the case in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Therefore there is a need to help the farmers to get better returns for their produce, to provide better quality, safe and branded foods to the consumers, to emphasize primary and secondary processing, to reduce post-harvest losses and reduction of import and meeting export demands. An attempt has been made by Extension Education Institute to organize virtual training programmes during this present pandemic scenario. Hence as part of the regular schedule of EEI a 5 day on campus training programme was planned to improve the knowledge and skill of the extension functionaries in the area of “Agri trade logistics, regulations and Documentation for exports in agri and allied sectors. The programme was organized at EEI, Rajendranagar Hyderabad from 17th to 21st October, 2023. During the Ice breaking sessions on passing the ball and blind fold were conducts to breal the ice between the participants and to form all the participants into one team. Field visit to SAM Agritech, Medchal for showcasing the export of pomegranate arils and Masqati Diary, Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad Value Addition and Processing of Dairy Products. During inauguration, Dr.M.Jagan Mohan Reddy chaired the inauguration of the training on 17th October, 2023 and the addressed the participants regarding how Agricultural trade helps to answer possible food production shortages due to climatic or other reasons. Ultimately, it contributes to the prosperity of farmers, industries and consumers. In recent years, global agriculture markets faced an increased volatility, directly impacting stakeholders of the food chain. The Agribusiness sector is formed by different areas of knowledge and one of them is logistics. Logistics is the process by which goods from the suppliers arrive at the hands of producers or manufacturers and finally to the consumers in optimal conditions. And asked the participants to follow the training effectively and apply the learnt knowledge in their concerned states to enhance the profitability of the farmers. During valediction, Director, EEI graced the valedictory occasion and in his valedictory remarks mentioned that the Agriculture trade plays a crucial role in providing livelihoods for farmers and people employed along the food supply chain. It also contributes to reducing food insecurity across the globe and provides greater choice in consumer goods. By improving logistical systems and processes, agricultural businesses can overcome many of the challenges and problems they face. This can help them to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and better serve their customers. Hence the learning’s learnt by the participants should be transferred to the farmers of their concerned states. A total of 16 participants from Dept. of Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. All the participants expressed that the entire training programme is very much useful for them as it has given the complete picture of the exports including all the logistics and documentation involved and now they are ready to guide any new exporter of their concerned state regarding all the logistics about the trade. they also felt that visits arranged were very good which has given a complete view of exports as well as branding, labelling and packing. The programme was coordinated by Dr. D. Shireesha, Professor, EEI, Hyderabad. Cost of the programme was Rs. 1,62,310.00/-