Arunachal Pradesh oranges reach UAE stores

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Itanagar: In a first, oranges from the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh have found their way to the stores of a hypermarket chain in the UAE, officials said here on Friday.

State Government officials, including agriculture production commissioner and secretary Bidol Tayeng and Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) CEO Okit Palling, stood witness as the organic oranges from Dambuk in the Lower Dibang Valley district were launched for sale at Lulu Group's hypermarkets.

Lulu Hypermarket regional director KP Thamban and purchase manager at Lulu Group International Santosh were present at Thursday's event in Dubai, the officials said.

Applauding the efforts of APAMB, Lulu Group regional director KP Thamban said various other organic products from the state might make their way to the stores in the UAE shortly. Speaking at the event, Tayeng appreciated the collaborative efforts of the APAMB and Lulu in successfully organizing the programme.

Palling, too, added that agriculture and horticulture produce of Arunachal Pradesh like pumpkin, pineapple, ginger, turmeric and large cardamom is of "excellent quality", but exporting the products has so far not been possible due to logistical constraints.

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