Gulfood 2023: Landmark MoU signed between Indian government and Lulu Group for millets export

Gulfood 2023: Landmark MoU signed between Indian government and Lulu Group for millets export

India’s millet exports to the UAE can expect a boost in numbers after retail giant Lulu Hypermarket LLC and the Indian government agency Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the World Trade Centre in Dubai on Tuesday.

The agreement is one of the highlights of the Gulfood 2023, the world’s largest annual food exhibition. The UAE is third-biggest importer of Indian products. India is promoting its range of wheat, rice, maize and many millet-related products as it observes 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

The MoU comes on the back of the CEPA agreement between the two countries, signed and improving by the day, to facilitate trade. Dr Tarun Bajaj, director at APEDA, and Saleem VI, chief operating officer of LuLu Group International (LLC) signed the MoU in the presence of the Ambassador of India Sunjay Sudhir, the APEDA chairman Dr M Angamuthu, Indian consul-general in Dubai Dr Aman Puri; and Lulu chairman MA Yusuff Ali.

India has exported millets worth US$46.05 million during April-November 2022. The new MoU will help Apeda reach the target of US$ 100 million for export of millets and its value-added products by 2025.

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