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APEDA Boosts Gulbarga Tur Dal Exports to Maldives, Farmers Earn 30% More
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News18•25-09-2026, 16:30
APEDA Boosts Gulbarga Tur Dal Exports to Maldives, Farmers Earn 30% More
- •APEDA facilitated the export of 1 MT of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives, opening a new overseas market.
- •Farmers achieved a 30% higher realization of Rs 82 per kg through the export-linked channel, compared to the market price of Rs 60 per kg.
- •The initiative aims to expand international markets for India’s GI-tagged agricultural products and strengthen FPO-led brands in agricultural exports.
- •Mysuru-based Silken Global Exports and Imports, through its FPO-led brand, exported the consignment, which will be transported by sea.
- •This export is expected to pave the way for regular shipments, creating sustained market opportunities for producers and exporters from Karnataka.
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Through the export-linked channel, farmers received a higher realisation of Rs 82 per kg, which is more than 30 percent higher than the prevailing local market price of Rs 60 per kg.
Gulbarga Tur Dal, associated with the Kalaburagi region of Karnataka, received its Geographical Indication (GI) registration in 2019.
The consignment was exported by Mysuru-based Silken Global Exports and Imports through its FPO-led brand and was transported by sea.
