VARANATION: Export Agri Produce, especially fresh vegetables, from the Tim on the area continued after a gap for almost eight months on Tuesday with CONSIGNMNET 2 metric tons of fresh vegetables including bitter guards, round guards and elephant feet sent to the UAE market from the Lal International Airport Bahadur Shastri .
Assistance for Development of Agricultural Food Products and Process Process (Apeda) General Manager CB Singh said, “The consignment of fresh vegetables sent to the UAE on Tuesday marked the rise of green vegetable export from the eastern region and above.” Several round table meetings were held for international flight activation trapped because Covid-19, he added now with the beginning of flight services, Apeda made sure to continue the export of Agri products, especially vegetables from this region.
Singh said, cargo flights to export goods and easy damage available from Lucknow or Delhi only when international flights were not available from Varanasi considering Covid-19 and sending consignments through Lucknow and Delhi would increase transportation costs.
Initially, Apeda focused on agricultural producer organizations from Varanasi only but now the results are sourced from the FPO in Bhadohi and ProAgraj, he said.
From this phosision, 1mt fresh okra and another 1mt of vegetables included bitter guards, pointed guards, elephant and other legs were bought and sent by Air India Express flights, he added.
Agri exports flinched after international flights became non-operational, said Apeda officials.
As soon as the flight starts, Apeda coordinates delivery, they say adding that the Apeda also began coordinating with exporters for more delivery.
Singh said, until now about 1,000 million fresh fruits and vegetables and around 10,000 MT regional Rice of East Up has been exported.
The steps initiated by Apeda caused exploration of new export destinations including Bangladesh, Vietnam and Iran after Dubai and London.
Apeda also made sure to explore the market in Gulf and London for the fresh banasi of Langda, Dussehri, Chausa and Ramkeda Mango in 2020.
The 80 mt of black rice produced by Chandauli farmers was also exported to Australia sent to Doha (Qatar).