India: APEDA facilitates agri exports from Varanasi to Sharjah through direct flight

In order to boost agri exports from eastern Uttar Pradesh, a shipment of vegetables having green peas and Ramnagar Bhanta (Round Green Brinjal) was flagged off today to Sharjah by AirIndia Express. This consignment was flagged off at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi. The shipment was flagged-off by Dr. M Angamuthu, Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and senior officials of the Central and state government. This consignment contained approx. 1000 kg of cargo including vegetables such as green pea, and Ramnagar Bhanta. After ice-breaking for direct exports from Varanasi airport, the stage is set for more exports of agri-products including GI (geographical indication) products from the Varanasi region and nearby areas through Varanasi airport. Dr. M Angamuthu visited farms of Ramnagar Bhanta which is one of the unique products and is in process of GI certification and identified for promotion in the ...