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Fresh Burmese grapes 'Leteku' exported to Dubai from Guwahati
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Saturday, 03 July, 2021, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ranjana Sharma, Mumbai
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A consignment of fresh Burmese grapes, referred to locally as ‘Leteku’ in the Assamese language, was exported to Dubai from Guwahati directly by the air route recently. The direct air route has been employed for improving the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern states.
The consignment of Leteku, that contains vitamin C and iron, was sourced and packed at a collection centre in the Darang district of Assam.
The consignment was exported by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) registered Kiega Exim Pvt Ltd from Guwahati airport to Dubai via Delhi.
APEDA has administered financial assistance to the private sector to put up a processing plant at Guwahati which has fulfilled the mandatory requirement or infrastructure for the export of fresh fruits and vegetables to Europe.
Earlier, APEDA facilitated exports of the first consignment of ‘red rice’ to USA from Assam. Iron-rich red rice is grown in the Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertiliser. The rice variety is referred to as ‘Bao-dhaan’, which is an integral part of Assamese food.
Further, APEDA helped in exports of Geographical Indication (GI) certified KajiNemu (Assam lemon) to London. Around 40 metric tonne of Assam lemon has been exported so far.
The consignment was packed by APEDA assisted pack-house facility of Salt Range Supply Chain Solution Ltd and exported by Kiega Exim Pvt Ltd. Jackfruits sourced from the Tripura-based Krishi SanyogaAgro Producer Company Ltd were exported to London.
The Government body takes up market encouragement activities for evolving structured marketing strategies for the export of food products, market intelligence for making informed decisions, international exposure, skill development, capacity building, and high-quality packaging.
As per a release, APEDA would continue to focus on the north-eastern region both in terms of capacity building, quality up-gradation, and infrastructure development. Linking buyers to farmers, strengthening the whole supply chain of agricultural produce from the north-eastern region would bring in dividends.
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