Farmers from Odisha’s Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts have exported 1,000 kg of fresh agricultural produce to Dubai via Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, marking the state’s first structured, direct linkage between farmer collectives and an international market. The export was facilitated under the Promotion and Stabilization of Farmer Producer Organisations (PSFPO) project, implemented by Palladium Consulting India Pvt Ltd with support from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment.
The produce was aggregated from farmers in the economically backward Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts, with quality checks and traceability systems put in place to meet international standards. The development comes as Odisha’s Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment is drafting a new Agri Export Policy focused on global market integration, structured private-sector engagement and enhanced farmer incomes.
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