Leh, April 17 -- In a major boost to Ladakh's horticulture sector, the Union Territory Administration on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lulu International for the export of Ladakhi apricots to global markets.

The agreement comes following a push by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to promote branding and export of the region's GI-tagged "Raktsey Karpo" and the region-specific "Halman" apricot varieties.

Under the MoU, around 1,000 metric tonnes (MT) of apricots will be exported this season, marking a significant rise compared to just 1,500 kg exported over the last two years.

The MoU was signed between the UT Administration and Lulu International through the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Develop...