The central deputation tenure of Abhishek Dev (IAS:2007:AGMUT) as Chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Department of Commerce has been extended by one year.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (January 5, 2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Department of Commerce to extend Dev’s deputation as APEDA Chairman for a further period of one year beyond February 8, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Abhishek Dev was initially appointed as Director in the Department of Commerce on January 20, 2021, for a tenure of five years and assumed charge on February 8, 2021. He was later appointed as Chairman of APEDA in July 2023, and has been serving in the post since then.
APEDA is a statutory body under the Department of Commerce tasked with promoting the export of agricultural and processed food products, facilitating market access, and supporting policy implementation to boost India’s agri-export ecosystem.
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