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Meerut's Polyhouse Produce Shines at UP Trade Show, Attracting Global Buyers
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News18•27-09-2026, 20:45
Meerut's Polyhouse Produce Shines at UP Trade Show, Attracting Global Buyers
- •Meerut's polyhouse-grown vegetables, flowers, and honey are a major draw at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show, attracting buyers from India and abroad.
- •Farmer Ravindra Kumar, utilizing polyhouse cultivation, achieved an annual turnover exceeding Rs 29 lakh with his high-quality capsicums, in demand at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi.
- •Kumar's participation in the trade show has led to interest from event management companies for flower supplies and discussions for MoUs.
- •Rantrove Natural, a Meerut-based honey producer, secured a 46-tonne order from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam last year and anticipates new business opportunities from this year's show.
- •The trade show provides a crucial platform for Meerut's farmers and agri-entrepreneurs to showcase products and connect directly with buyers and businesses.
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Products including polyhouse-grown yellow, green, and red capsicums, Gerbera and rose flowers, lotus stem, brinjal, and honey are showcased at the horticulture department's outlet.
Ravindra Kumar has adopted polyhouse cultivation on five acres with horticulture department schemes to grow colored capsicums weighing 300 to 400 grams, achieving an annual turnover of over Rs 29 lakh.
Young entrepreneurs Rakhi Aghera and Bharat Aghera of Rantrove Natural received a significant order for 46 tonnes of honey from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam last year.
