New Delhi, June 17 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is banking on upcoming free trade agreements (FTAs), agri-startups and farmer producer organisations (FPOs) to drive the next phase of growth in India's agricultural exports, APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said.

In an interview with ANI, Dev described the recently concluded FTAs with the UK and the European Union as potential "game changers" for India's agricultural exporters.

He said the agreements would place Indian exporters on a level playing field with competitors in the UK and EU markets, particularly benefiting processed food products as tariff lines are liberalised.

According to Dev, APEDA's regional offices are actively educati...