New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal flagged off the first trial shipment of 1.2 MT of Garhwali Apples (King Roat variety) from Dehradun to Dubai, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a release.

The trial shipment was facilitated by the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. This marks another significant step to enhance agricultural exports from the state of Uttarakhand.

The flag-off of Garhwali apples to Dubai represents the beginning of a promising journey. The release added that the lessons from this trial shipment will help refine cold chain management, post-harvest handling, and logistics frameworks.

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