Ladakh set to export 1,000 MT of apricots to Dubai; first shipment to be dispatched next week

LEH/JAMMU: (Jul 10) The Ladakh administration is all set to export 1,000 metric tonnes of fresh apricots with the dispatch of the product’s first overseas shipment to Dubai’s Lulu Group on July 14.

Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Friday reviewed all the arrangements and asked officials to ensure timely procurement, refrigeration, quality certification and seamless transportation for the export consignment, which will reach Delhi by road before being loaded on a cargo plane to Dubai.

The flagging off of the inaugural consignment will be undertaken on July 14, in coordination with concerned departments and police to ensure the smooth movement of refrigerated vehicles.