Commercial consignment of jackfruit and green chilli exported to Dubai from Assam's Dhubri

A commercial consignment of Jackfruit and Green Chilli was exported to Dubai from Dhubri district of Assam.

For the first time in history Assam Jackfruits will be exported to Dubai from the state. District Deputy Commissioner Anbamuthan MP flag off the consignment on Friday evening from Bilasipara town.

The consignment exported today has 1.5 tonnes of tender Jackfruit and 0.5 tonnes green chillies, which will be distributed by Lulu Group international through its chain of more than 200 supermarkets and hyper markets throughout Gulf countries. The whole process is coordinated by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.


Anbamuthan MP said, "A special day for the agro-economics sector of Dhubri district as well as for the entire Assam”.

Abul Kalam Azad, President of the FPO describing the whole process said, “We are waiting for this day for years. We are trying to export green Chilli and tender Jackfruit from last six months. District administration helped us all the time. We are grateful to them.”

The farmer producer organization (FPO) namely Green Chilli Producer Organization Cooperative Society Ltd which has 560 shareholder farmer from Bilasipara and Nayer Alga Development Block area has produced the exported items, which will continue on weekly basis.