Exports Himalayan goat meat from Uttarakhand to Dubai

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently facilitated exports of dehydrated Mohua flower from Chhattisgarh and Himalayan goat meat from Uttarakhand to France and UAE respectively.

APEDA also organised a promotional event at the Saudi Arabia market to promote exotic fruit like dragon fruit exports. For the first time, a consignment of dehydrated Mohua flowers were exported via sea to France from Chhattisgarh. The produce was sourced from a forest in Korba district, Chhattisgarh and processed by APEDA registered Enterprise.

Mahua flowers exported to France were collected mostly by the tribal population from the forest of Korba, Kathghora, Surguja, Pasan, Pali, Churri in Chhattisgarh. Dehydrated Mahua flowers are used for making liquor, medicine and syrup.

For boosting the income of small ruminant farmers, a consignment of processed Himalayan goat meat sourced from villages of Uttarakhand hills was exported to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The export of meat from Uttarakhand will boost the livelihood of farmers and enhance their economic status. This initiative of APEDA and other organisations will also lead to an increase in the income of farmers of Uttarakhand.