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In a major step towards harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern region, a shipment of 1.2 metric tonne (MT) of fresh jackfruit was exported from Tripura to London.
Highlights
- Jackfruits were sourced from the Tripura based Krishi Sanyoga Agro Producer Company Ltd.
- This was the first APEDA assisted pack house for exports to European Union, which was approved in May 2021.
- APEDA regularly carries out promotional activities to bring the North- Eastern states on the export map of India.
Other Exports
- Recently, the first consignment of ‘red rice’ was sent to the USA from Assam.
- Iron rich ‘red rice’ is grown in Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilizer.
- The rice variety is referred as ‘Bao-dhaan’, which is an integral part of the Assamese food.
APEDA
- APEDA undertakes market promotion activities for evolving structured marketing strategies for export of food products, market intelligence for taking informed decisions, international exposure, skill development, capacity building and high-quality packaging.
- Promoting products of north-eastern region is APEDA’s thrust areas of work.
- APEDA would continue to focus on north eastern region both in terms of capacity building, quality up gradation, infrastructure development.
- Linking buyers to farmer’s, strengthening entire supply chain of agricultural produce from the north-eastern region would bring in dividend.
Source: PIB
