New Delhi, April 30 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed a 70-year lease agreement with the Department of Agriculture and the Government of Uttar Pradesh for setting up a Basmati & Organic Training Centre-cum-Demo Farm in Pilibhit, aimed at strengthening India's Basmati rice ecosystem, according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

The proposed centre, to be developed over nearly seven acres at Tanda Bijaisi in Pilibhit, will include facilities such as an auditorium, museum, gallery on Basmati and organic farming, conference room, laboratory, and storage space for organic inputs. It will serve as a hub for farmer training, capacity building, and research support for agricultur...