Overview
- APEDA and Sonitpur district officials flag‑posted one metric tonne of Tezpur litchi to Dubai and about 600 kilograms to Singapore as part of the centenary Tezpur Litchi Festival, with the Dubai consignment sent on June 7 and the Singapore shipment on June 9.
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority organised certification and market links for the consignments to position the GI‑tagged fruit for foreign retail buyers.
- Singapore’s High Commissioner publicly praised the fruit after its arrival and festival organisers reported quick sales, signalling early buyer interest for small, air‑freighted lots.
- APEDA says growers in the export chain earned nearly 10% more than local market rates and festival sales showed strong domestic prices for premium varieties such as Bombay.
- Officials and experts stress the need to expand cold‑chain logistics, improve post‑harvest handling and scale packing if exports move beyond this pilot to sustained, larger volumes.