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India has exported its archetypal consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, marking a milestone successful efforts to grow overseas markets for cultivation products from the Northeast, according to the commerce ministry.The one-metric-tonne consignment, exported connected June 7, was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).The effect is known for its sweetness, bright-red colour, distinctive aroma and eating quality.The commerce ministry said the export represents a measurement guardant successful promoting premium cultivation products from the North Eastern Region successful planetary markets.Tezpur is known for cultivating respective litchi varieties, including Bombaya, Bilati, Elaichi, Piyaji and Sahi.“The Geographical Indication (GI) presumption has strengthened the individuality and marketplace designation of Tezpur Litchi, enhancing its entreaty among planetary buyers and creating caller opportunities for premium cultivation exports from Assam,” the ministry said.
Farmers person higher prices
According to APEDA, farmers linked to the export proviso concatenation received astir 10 per cent higher prices than prevailing home marketplace rates contempt beardown section demand.
“The shipment has created caller selling opportunities for litchi growers and is expected to promote greater information successful export-oriented worth chains, contributing to enhanced incomes and sustainable livelihood opportunities,” APEDA said.The consignment was flagged disconnected successful the beingness of Tezpur MLA Prithiraj Rava, Assam agriculture accumulation commissioner Aruna Rajoria, APEDA president Abhishek Dev, Sonitpur territory commissioner Ananda Kumar Das and representatives of DMR Green Valley Agro Fresh Pvt Ltd.
Export coincides with Tezpur Litchi Festival
The export comes arsenic Tezpur marked 100 years of litchi cultivation during the precocious concluded Tezpur Litchi Festival 2026.During the festival, astir 1 tonne of litchis was exported to Dubai, portion an further 600 kg was shipped to Singapore. Officials said the exports highlighted the increasing home and planetary designation of the effect for its taste, affluent soma and colour.Union commerce and manufacture curate Piyush Goyal welcomed the development, saying successful a station connected X that the export would assistance unafraid amended prices for farmers and make caller opportunities for cultivation products from Northeast India.
Century-old cultivation legacy
Tezpur’s litchi cultivation dates backmost to 1923, erstwhile noted litterateur and erstwhile Tezpur Municipality president Padmanath Gohain Baruah established litchi orchards successful the town.Today, much than 150 farmers cultivate litchis crossed implicit 400 bighas of onshore successful the region, according to the Agnigarh Agricultural Producers Group, according to quality bureau ANI.The festival showcased respective varieties of the fruit, including Chahi, Bilati, Bombaiya, Piyaji, Chinese, Rongiya, Kath Bombaiwa and Elaichi litchis.APEDA said the palmy shipment to Dubai is expected to pave the mode for larger export volumes successful the aboriginal and fortify the planetary beingness of Assam’s GI-tagged cultivation products.
