PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 9 -- Pratapgarh's GI-tagged aonla (Indian gooseberry) is set for a larger presence in international markets, with local entrepreneurs securing export orders worth around Rs.20 crore from buyers in the UK, US, Poland, Mauritius, Ireland and the UAE at the recently concluded UP International Trade Show (UPITS) in Greater Noida.

The development is significant for Pratapgarh, which produces around 82,000 metric tonnes of aonla annually from orchards spread across nearly 8,850 hectares. The district has around 550 units manufacturing different aonla-based products, ranging from processed food items to other value-added products, officials said.

"After being selected under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, the aonla ...