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Assam: NE has potential to lead country in exports, Apeda.
Jun 27, 2022

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), which has been helping Assam farmers get international markets for their natural, organic and GI-tagged agriculture products, said the northeast has the potential to lead the country in exports.
 
Several consignments of litchi, pumpkin and Assam lemon (commonly known as kaji nemu in Assamese) were exported by Apeda from the state to different countries.
 
The state agriculture department under the aegis of Apeda held a conference on Friday focusing on the export potential of natural, organic and geographical indications-certified agro-products here. The prime objective was to create an international market link for the farmers or the producers of the region.
 
Agriculture minister Atul Bora hailed the efforts and initiatives taken by Apeda for the promotion of the export of natural and organic agricultural products of Assam as well as other states of the northeast.
 
'This conference is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote Indian heritage, especially natural farming across the globe. The cultivation of natural, organic and GI agro-products would reduce the input cost and increase farmers’ income,' Bora said.
 
Apeda chairperson M Angamuthu said the conference will provide an opportunity to the producers and processors of Assam to showcase their products and promote the exports as well as their wholesale and retail sales. 'We aim to create a platform for the exporters to get the products directly from the producer group and the processors. This event will link the producers and processors of Assam and exporters from other parts of the country,' he added.
 
Apeda has also planned to facilitate capacity building to officials of the agriculture department. The selected officials would be sent in batches to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
 
There are 417 registered GI products in India out of which around 150 GI-tagged products are agricultural and food related. There are 100 registered GI products which fall under the category of Apeda scheduled products.
    
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