Organic Millets Grown In Himalayas Soon To Reach Denmark
Exports of millets to Denmark would open markets in European countries. It would also support farmers getting into organic farming. Outlook Web Bureau May 05, 2021
In a major boost to organic products exports from the country, first consignment of millets grown in the Himalayas from the snow-melt water of the Ganges in “Dev Bhoomi” (Land of God) – Uttarakhand – would be exported to Denmark, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA ), in collaboration with Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (UKAPMB) and exporter Just Organik, have sourced and processed ragi (finger millet), and jhingora (barnyard millet) from farmers in Uttarakhand for exports, which meets the organic certification standards of the European Union.
From Uttarakhand To Denmark, India Starts Export Of Organically Grown Millets Of Himalayas
by Swarajya Staff - May 6, 2021 06:38 AM
Students doing art work with millets during a Millet Workshop for Nutrition. (Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Â
In a major boost to export of organic products from India, first consignment of millets grown in Himalayas from snow-melt water of River Ganga in Uttarakhand would be exported to Denmark.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (UKAPMB) and Just Organik, an exporter, has sourced and processed
ragi (finger millet), and
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Consignment weighing 2.4 tonnes air-shipped
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Mangoes being graded and readied at the Vapour Heat Treatment plant in Tirupati, ahead of their export to South Korea, on Thursday.
Consignment weighing 2.4 tonnes air-shipped
The juicy, delicious ‘king’ of Indian fruits is all set to titillate the taste buds of South Korea soon, as the first air shipment of Banganapalle mangoes left eastwards on Thursday.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) dispatched the export consignment weighing 2.4 metric tonnes of the mango variety, which is a Geographical Indication (GI) registered product.
IFFCO Kisan, which is working with 36,000 cooperatives across the country, convinced its South Korean technology partner into buying the first ever consignment of horticultural products from India. The fruits were graded and processed at the Vapour Heat Treatment plant in Tirupati.
India to export millets grown in Himalayas to Denmark
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Millets grown in Himalayas from snow-melt water of River Ganga in Uttarakhand will be exported to Denmark
Bengaluru: India will be exporting organic products – millets to Denmark.
These millets were grown in Himalayas from snow-melt water of River Ganga in Uttarakhand, reports Swarajya.
It should be noted that Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (UKAPMB) and Just Organik, an exporter, has sourced and processed ragi (finger millet), and jhingora (barnyard millet) which meets the organic certification standards of the European Union (EU) for exports.