India, July 7 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the commercial export of 2 metric tonnes (MT) of Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand to Dubai, marking a significant step in promoting exports from tribal and women-led farmer collectives.
The consignment, exported on July 3, 2026, was shipped by Fair Exports (India) Pvt. Ltd. for retail distribution through Lulu stores in Dubai. The mangoes were sourced from three women-led Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Gumla and Deoghar districts, with orchards developed by tribal women farmers under the Birsa Harit Gram Yojana.
According to APEDA, the initiative enabled participating farmers to realise nearly 180% higher returns compared...