India exports Muzaffarnagar's GI-tagged jaggery to Bangladesh

The Indian government has exported Jaggery produced in Uttar Pradesh's Mujaffarnagar to Bangladesh, a state which is well known for its sugarcane production.

According to India's commerce ministry data published yesterday (22 March), a consignment of 30 tonnes of jaggery has been exported to Bangladesh.

The jaggery was exported to Bangladesh by the Indian government for the first time under Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), The Sunday Guardian quoted commerce ministry as saying.

Contacted, MLA from Shamli Prasanna Chaudhary highlighted the superior quality of jaggery produced in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, which is in high demand in international markets.

He thanked Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) for its constant support in facilitating the export and emphasised the importance of state government support in maintaining quality standards for global competitiveness.

The flag-off ceremony, organised by the Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF) under the aegis of APEDA, took place on 30 January 2025, the commerce ministry said in a statement.

The Brijnandan Agro Farmer Producer Company (FPC), formed in 2023, has 545 members, including two women directors. The FPO is engaged in exporting jaggery, sugarcane products, Basmati rice, and pulses. With training and technical support from BEDF, its members are well-equipped to meet international production and export standards.

With APEDA's support, this marks the third success story of an FPO from western Uttar Pradesh in agricultural exports, following the export of Basmati rice by Neer Adarsh Organic Farmer Producer Co Ltd. to Lebanon and Oman in 2023 and 2024.

Notably, this is the only FPO in Uttar Pradesh to receive financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh under the state's Agri Export Policy.