VARANATION: The authority of the export development of agricultural food products and processes (Apeda), which celebrates the 36th foundation day on Sunday, has taken a giant leap in making downloukt purvanchal (east to top) a new purpose of Agri-export activities.
Exports of the first 14metric Tonne (MT) trial shipping (MT) Green Chilly was facilitated by Apeda from Varanasi to Port Jebel Ali Dubai in December 2019.
“And, no one looked back since then.
For the first time, from Varanasi 3MT fresh vegetables exported to London 3mt fresh mango to Dubai, fresh mango to London, regional rice 520 MT to Qatar and 80 MT regional rice to Australia in 2020, after the Peeleda Intervention, “said Regional Guarding Apeda and AGM from CB Singh.
Cording to him, the export of India Occurs from coastal areas such as Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Apeda has taken several initiatives in making the eastern region as a new goal of Agri-export activities through the development of Varanasi Agri-Export Hub (VAEH).
He said that the Varanasi area, where the agri-export that can be ignored is used due to the lack of basic infrastructure, is now a crowded with activities that have provided encouragement for export.
After the Apeda intervention, the Varanasi area has recorded exemplary changes in the export scenario and registered many of His first achievements in a very short period of time.
Apeda has identified the potential of Uttar Pradesh District to be borne under Vaeh.
The Purvanchal Division includes Varanasi District, Mirzapur, Azamgarh, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Basti, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Chandauli and Sant Ravidas Nagar.
“With the active intervention of Apeda, around 20,100 million products have been exported from the Purvanchal region in Indonesia in the past six months.
From this delivery, around 5,100 MT Fruits and fresh vegetables and 15,000 MT cereals have been exported to Vietnam, Nations Gulf, Nepal and Bangladesh All transportation modes, “said Singh Toi, added that the closest Varanasi and region witnessed exports around 12 MT, 22 MT and 45 MT in October, November and December, respectively in 2021.
Also, around 125 MT goods have been exported through Water channels from Varanasi and the nearest area.
Because Varanasi is a region based in the Plateau of the Ganges, it has a rich nutrient composition with a large number of fertility that leads to the production of good quality products.
In addition, Varanasi areas also have central and international level institutions such as the Institute of Indian Vegetables (IIVR), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU).
He said that Varanasi had airports, but it was not active in the export of agricultural products directly.
At present, the Varanasi area has a number of exporters.
Export of agricultural products is now done through air routes due to strong quarantine formation and custom clearance facilitation center at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (LBSI).
Apeda has held more than 30 capacity building programs throughout Varanasi region followed by eight international sellers, who have provided a platform for exporters to market their food products in the global market.
To monitor Singh, to monitor products and production, the AI Tech project is also being considered for approval.
The government is also considering replicating the Varanasi model in the Gorakhpur Purvanchal region as geography, demographics and several other parameters that are common in both places.
The newly established international airport in Kushinagar can play an important role in triggering exports.
Ddu Goranghpur University, Indian Seed Sciences Institute, Want to be an active institution to work to promote activities in the region.
Singh said that the Apeda also agreed to three projects for comprehensive granules and the profile of non-basmati rice nutrition quality, value-added products from rice and rice-based food systems.
Project funded by Apeda for integrated IT solutions to increase Agri exports in the Varanasi area is in the process
Apeda helps the eastern region up a giant leap by making it a new purpose of Agri-export
