Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitates export of 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to UK and Italy.

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Assam exported 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice to the United Kingdom and Italy.
The export was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Assam state agriculture department.
Joha rice received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2017.
Earlier consignments of Joha rice were exported to Vietnam and five West Asian countries: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
One metric tonne was exported to Vietnam and two metric tonnes each to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
The consignment will be transported to Kolkata by road and then shipped to Europe.