Economy, Banking and Finance · 31 July 2026

Assam Exports First Purabi Ice Cream Consignment to Bhutan

Exam-focused facts from the 31 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Assam exported its first dairy consignment of 5,627 litres of Purabi Ice Cream to Bhutan.
  • The consignment was flagged off by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
  • The export was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
  • Purabi Dairy's ice cream plant has a capacity of 60,000 litres per month, expanded under the World Bank-funded Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART).
  • The ice cream will be distributed in Bhutanese markets including Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing, and Wangdue.

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