APEDA has facilitated the export of 1.3 tonnes of Sinduri pomegranates from Kullu in Himachal Pradesh to Dubai, and says participating farmers got 50% higher prices than the prevailing domestic market benchmark.
The consignment, 650 boxes of 2 kg each, was exported by Uttar Pradesh-based Amama Exports. The fruit was sourced directly from local farmers and the Bhuntar Farmer Producer Organisation, which is associated with about 600 farmers, with the Kullu district horticulture administration helping with procurement and coordination.
Why it matters
The release says Himachal Pradesh is best known for apples, and that the export adds to efforts to widen its farm export basket. In 2025-26, India exported APEDA-scheduled agricultural and processed food products worth about $2.59 billion, around 3.81 million tonnes, to the UAE.
APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev flagged off the consignment. The release does not say how large the price premium was in rupees or whether further shipments are planned.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (03 NOV 2026 4:42PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: APEDA Facilitates Export of 1.3 MT of Sinduri Pomegranates from Kullu to Dubai.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2332080) issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on 03 NOV 2026 4:42PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.APEDA Facilitates Export of 1.3 MT of Sinduri Pomegranates from Kullu to Dubai — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
