Tripura Exports NPOP-Certified Ethnic Rice to Europe

# Tripura Exports NPOP-Certified Ethnic Rice to Europe ### Why in News? **APEDA** facilitated the export of **18 metric tonnes of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura** to **Austria and the Netherlands**. ### Key Details - **Rice varieties exported:** Kali Khasa Rice, Harinarayan Rice, Biron Rice and Maimi Hanga (Black Rice). - **NPOP certification** refers to the **National Programme for Organic Production**, which provides standards, certification and traceability for organic products. - The shipment was supported by the **Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency** and **NABARD** to connect farmer-producer groups with overseas markets. - The source says exports can give participating farmers higher price realisation than the domestic market. ### Exam Connect - **APEDA** → Ministry of Commerce & Industry - **NPOP** → National Programme for Organic Production → organic certification framework