India, March 26 -- The milestone export of 30 MT jaggery marks direct FPO-led trade expansion

In a significant boost to India's agricultural exports, a consignment of 30 metric tonnes (MT) of GI-tagged jaggery from Muzaffarnagar, a region renowned for its high-quality sugarcane, was flagged off for export to Bangladesh. The flag-off ceremony, organised by the Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) under the aegis of APEDA, took place on January 30, 2025.

The ceremony was graced by MLA Shamli, Prasanna Chaudhary, Joint Director, BEDF (APEDA), Dr Ritesh Sharma, AAMO, Saharanpur Division, Rahul Yadav, and Chairman, Brijnanadan Agro Farmer Producer Company, Sandeep Chaudhary, among others.

This initiative marks the beginning of direc...