After pineapple and lemon, now Tripura farmers to export jackfruit to UK

Agartala: After successfully exporting pineapples and lemons to Middle-east countries, Tripura on Thursday successfully sent the first consignment of jackfruit to be exported to the United Kingdom, officials from the state’s horticulture department said.

Speaking with EastMojo, Dr Phani Bhusan Jamatia, director of horticulture, said that the consignment of 350 jackfruit were sent to Guwahati in a train on Thursday, which will then be exported to the United Kingdom via Delhi on Friday.

“We received a proposal from the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to export the jackfruit of Tripura. Accordingly, a Guwahati-based company –Kiega Exims Pvt Ltd — was approached which coordinated with another organisation — Krishi Sanyoga Agro Producer Co Ltd — from Melaghar under Sepahijala district, to connect with the farmers in Tripura,” Jamatia said.