New Delhi, March 22 -- GI-tagged jaggery from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, a region renowned for its high-quality sugarcane, was flagged off for export to Bangladesh.

A consignment of 30 metric tons (MT) has been exported to Bangladesh, commerce ministry stated Saturday.

This initiative marks the beginning of direct exports of jaggery from western Uttar Pradesh to Bangladesh through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs).

Speaking on the occasion, MLA, Shamli, Prasanna Chaudhary highlighted the superior quality of jaggery produced in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, which is in high demand in international markets.

He thanked Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) for...