520 MT of regional rice flagged-off from Varanasi region

Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh is popularly known as the Bowl of Rice ’Dhaan Ka Katora of Uttar Pradesh’ for its non-basmati rice grown on the fertile lands of the Gangetic Plains. Considering the potential of rice export from Varanasi region, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) coordinated with leading exporters of India and provided a platform to ship the consignment from Varanasi region.

A flag-off ceremony of regional rice consignment was organised on December 16, 2020 at SandahaHarhua Ring Road intersecting point Sindhora Road Under Pass, Varanasi. The consignment of 520 MT of regional rice was flagged-off by Dr M Angamuthu, Chairman APEDA, Deepak Agrawal, Divisonal Commissioner Varanasi.

The program was joined by Dr Sudhanshu, Secretary APEDA, Dr C B.Singh AGM APEDA, Joint Director, Agriculture, Varanasi and other officials from State Horticulture and Agriculture Department, Department of Agri Marketing and Agri foreign trade.

The Chairman of APEDA said that considering the potential of increasing exports of rice from Varanasi region, APEDA will prepare a perspective Action Plan for increasing export of Rice from Varanasi Region to enable all concerned stakeholders for taking necessary action in a time bound manner for achieving the target.