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Efforts for exporting apricots to international market
Leh, December 24 (Scoop News)-In a significant step to find out international as well as national markets for exporting apricots, the most famous fruit of Ladakh, the Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh Rigzin Spalbar met with the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry,Anand Sharma recently at Delhi.

CEC Rigzin Spalbar apprised the minister about the abundant production of superior quality apricots in Ladakh having very good marketing potentials in both national and International markets, but so far, the CEC said that this highly valued fruit of Ladakh failed to make way in at such a remunerative marketplace. Spalbar requested the Minister to assist LAHDC, Leh in its proper marketing so that the poor fruit growers of Ladakh would get handsome profits for their produces which otherwise fetch a meager income or go waste usually.

The Minster for Commerce & Industry Shri Anand Sharma giving very positive response to the genuineness of the demand put forth by the CEC, assured for all possible help at his ministry level and also committed to update the LAHDC about the role of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APFPEDA) through which agriculture produces could be exported and informed CEC Spalbar that Hong Kong is one of the possible area showing keenness to import apricots from India.

In this context, the CEC today directed Executive Councilor for Agriculture Sonam Dorjey to work out a detail survey about the total annual production of quality apricot in the district and also establish every details of present scenario of apricot trade with updated statistics in consultation with the stakeholders.
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