GUWAHATI: As a part of an export consignment, about 600 Kg of Assam Lemons have been exported to London, UK from Assam on Friday, 15 July.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed happiness on the first consignment of the export plan.
"Happy to share that the first consignment of Assam lemon for export to UK has been dispatched from Baksa. About 600 kg of lemons have been sent as part of an export commitment by the producer at the rate of Rs 30 per kg for about 80 tonnes over the next 2 months from Gati, Salbari", Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted.
The target set by the Government of India is a good one – doubling agri-exports by 2022 – matching well with the other target of doubling farmers' income by 2022.
Happy to share that the first consignment of Assam lemon for export to UK has been dispatched from Baksa. About 600kg of lemons have been sent as part of an export commitment by the producer at the rate of ₹30 per kg for about 80 tonnes over the next 2 months from Gati, Salbari. pic.twitter.com/Pr3UbkrMLX
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 15, 2022