New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s fresh fruit export sector, 12.5 tonnes of premium Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha have been successfully shipped to Dubai through a 40-foot refrigerated container transported by sea, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said on Wednesday. The consignment was exported by Shehnaz Export, Amroha, in partnership with Attashi Global and supplied to Lulu Group in the United Arab Emirates, one of the Gulf …
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Monday facilitated the first export of frozen French fries from Uttarakhand to Iraq, marking a significant step in promoting value-added agricultural exports from the hill state and strengthening India’s processed food export portfolio.The inaugural shipment comprised 24 metric tonnes (MT) of frozen French fries exported by Virun Global Trade Private Limited from Kashipur in Udham Singh Na…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority facilitated the first export shipment of premium Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama to Singapore, an official statement said on Saturday.The initiative is expected to enable growers to realise over 50 per cent higher returns compared with conventional marketing channels.Further, it helps promote export‑oriented production, scientific cultivation and…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA has facilitated the export of two metric tonnes (MT) of Amrapali mangoes, sourced from women-led farmer producer companies in Jharkhand’s tribal areas, to Dubai, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The consignment was exported by M/s Fair Exports (India) Pvt. Ltd. for retail distribution across Lulu stores in Dubai, marking another milestone in promoting exports from tribal …
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first export shipment of premium Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Jammu and Kashmir to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a significant milestone in expanding the global footprint of the Union Territory’s high-value horticultural produce, it was announced on Saturday.The inaugural consignment — comprising one metric tonne of premium stone fruits sourced from farmers…
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has scheduled three days of public hearings next week on proposed action against 60 economies, including India, under Section 301 investigations into what it says is their failure to prohibit and effectively enforce bans on imports of goods produced with forced labour.India’s government and industry representatives are among those due to testify on July 8.The hearings will be held from July 7 to July 9 will exa…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the inaugural export of Uttarakhand’s famous litchis to Italy and said that this will open new gateways for the entry of Indian agricultural products into European markets. Piyush Goyal’s praise for the Devbhoomi litchis came on the back of the first consignment, comprising 1 metric tonne of fresh litchis, being exported to Italy.Taking to X, the Union Minister wrote, “Devbhoomi’s Litchi, n…
Bhopal/New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday wrote to the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, seeking a high-level meeting to address concerns related to Basmati rice and organic cotton produced in the state. In his letter, Singh requested the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and senior officials of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority…