Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitates first export of dried whole egg powder from Odisha to Austria

Exam-focused facts from the 23 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, facilitated the first-ever commercial export shipment of dried whole egg powder from Balangir, Odisha, to Austria.
The consignment, comprising 22.6 metric tonnes of dried whole egg powder, was exported by OVO Farm Pvt Ltd, an APEDA-registered exporter.
The exporter established a state-of-the-art egg processing facility in Balangir in 2025.
The processing unit is certified under FSSC 22000 Version 6 and holds HALAL and KOSHER certifications.
The manufactured products comply with EIC standards and European Union hygiene requirements.