To support Goa’s agricultural sector, the department has approached GMR Goa International Airports Limited (GGIAL) to set up a packaging-cum-sorting facility for agricultural produce. The agriculture department hopes to build an integrated pack house facility which can be used to export fresh fruits and vegetables by flight.Agriculture minister Ravi Naik said the state is making efforts to strengthen the agriculture logistics sector which can help reduce wastage and improve price discovery.'GMR officials assured us full cooperation to set up a pack house and we are in the process for planning for this at the new international airport,' said director for agriculture Nevil Alphonso.Alphonso and a team of officials from the department had a meeting with GGIAL officials to discuss the proposal. Lack of certified perishable pack houses and accredited testing labs in Goa hinder the export of vegetables and fruit not just from Goa but districts of neighbouring states as well.'Our government wants to lay stress on agriculture transport logistics. Produce must not get wasted, it must reach the market or the storehouse and if this happens, then the farmers will benefit,' said Naik. The agriculture department has also decided to create a digital marketplace. 'We have around seven markets and none of them are linked online. But we are in the process of converting them online under the National Agriculture Market or eNAM project,' said Alphonso.