ITANAGAR: In a major boost to agriculture in Arunachal, organic oranges from Dambuk in Lower Dibang Valley district were launched at Lulu Group hypermarkets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The launch of the oranges was in the presence of Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Secretary Bidol Tayeng, Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) CEO Okit Palling, Agriculture Marketing Director Tadu Game , the joint director of Agriculture Karbom Riram and a team of officials from the Lulu hypermarket.
The oranges were launched on Thursday during a program organized in Dubai by the APAMB, in collaboration with the Lulu Group International.
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Lulu Group regional manager termed the event as “a milestone that will open up the market to several other organic products from Arunachal Pradesh.”
Bidol Tayeng during the launch of the oranges said, “Organic oranges are just one main product of the state, and in the coming days, several other products of the state will find their way to these markets.”
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Dambuk Organic Orange Producer Company Limited, formed under the MOVCD-NER, were responsible for the oranges.
According to a statement, the launch of the oranges was planned to coincide with the long holidays.