New Delhi, April 3 -- With an export ban in place on rice and wheat, the union commerce ministry has shifted its focus to exports of agricultural products including fresh fruit and vegetables to new destinations, including the US, European Union and African countries, two persons said.

The new playbook involves trial shipments of mangoes, pomegranates, and bananas among others to these geographies shortly. This move, being rolled out by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) is part of the government's efforts to double its agricultural exports to $100 billion by 2030.

"The commerce ministry is focusing on harnessing the export potential available in the newly discovered markets of Nigeria, Swi...