VARANASI: Export of agricultural products, especially fresh vegetables, from eastern UP region resumed on Tuesday after a gap of almost eight months with a consignment of 2 metric tonnes of fresh vegetables including bitter gourd, round guard and elephant feet. which were shipped from Red to the UAE market. Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
CB Singh, Assistant General Manager, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said, “The consignment of fresh vegetables sent to UAE on Tuesday marked the revival of green vegetable exports from the Eastern UP region after the second wave of Covid-19 outbreak. ”
Several round table meetings were held for the activation of international flights halted due to Covid-19, he said, adding that now with the start of flight services, APEDA has revived the export of agricultural products, especially vegetables, from the region. Be sure to start. Singh said, cargo flights for export of goods and perishables were available either from Lucknow or Delhi when international flights were not available from Varanasi in view of Covid-19 and transportation would be restricted from sending consignments via Lucknow and Delhi. The cost will increase.
He said that initially APEDA had focused only on Agriculture Producer Organizations of Varanasi, but now the produce is being procured from FPOs at Bhadohi and Prayagraj. He said that from these FPOs 1 metric tonne fresh ladyfinger and 1 metric ton other vegetables including bitter guard, spiked guard, elephant foot and others were procured and dispatched on Air India Express flight.
APEDA officials said agri-exports suffered a setback after international flights became non-operational. As soon as the flight started, APEDA coordinated the shipment, he said, adding that APEDA has also started coordinating with exporters for more consignments.
Singh said, so far around 1,000 metric tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables and about 10,000 metric tonnes of regional rice from eastern UP have been exported. The measures initiated by APEDA led to the discovery of new export destinations including Bangladesh, Vietnam and Iran, followed by Dubai and London.
APEDA also ensured exploration of Gulf and London markets for fresh Banarasi Langra, Dussehri, Chausa and Ramkeda mangoes in 2020. A consignment of 80 metric tonnes of black rice produced by the farmers. Chandauli Also exported to Australia followed by another consignment to Doha (Qatar).
CB Singh, Assistant General Manager, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), said, “The consignment of fresh vegetables sent to UAE on Tuesday marked the revival of green vegetable exports from the Eastern UP region after the second wave of Covid-19 outbreak. ”
Several round table meetings were held for the activation of international flights halted due to Covid-19, he said, adding that now with the start of flight services, APEDA has revived the export of agricultural products, especially vegetables, from the region. Be sure to start. Singh said, cargo flights for export of goods and perishables were available either from Lucknow or Delhi when international flights were not available from Varanasi in view of Covid-19 and transportation would be restricted from sending consignments via Lucknow and Delhi. The cost will increase.
He said that initially APEDA had focused only on Agriculture Producer Organizations of Varanasi, but now the produce is being procured from FPOs at Bhadohi and Prayagraj. He said that from these FPOs 1 metric tonne fresh ladyfinger and 1 metric ton other vegetables including bitter guard, spiked guard, elephant foot and others were procured and dispatched on Air India Express flight.
APEDA officials said agri-exports suffered a setback after international flights became non-operational. As soon as the flight started, APEDA coordinated the shipment, he said, adding that APEDA has also started coordinating with exporters for more consignments.
Singh said, so far around 1,000 metric tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables and about 10,000 metric tonnes of regional rice from eastern UP have been exported. The measures initiated by APEDA led to the discovery of new export destinations including Bangladesh, Vietnam and Iran, followed by Dubai and London.
APEDA also ensured exploration of Gulf and London markets for fresh Banarasi Langra, Dussehri, Chausa and Ramkeda mangoes in 2020. A consignment of 80 metric tonnes of black rice produced by the farmers. Chandauli Also exported to Australia followed by another consignment to Doha (Qatar).
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