APEDA Facilitates Export of GI-Tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to Maldives

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the export of a 1 MT consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives. Exported by M/s Silken Global Exports and Imports, the export-linked channel enabled participating farmers to achieve a realisation of ₹82 per kg, compared to the prevailing domestic market price of ₹60 per kg. Gulbarga Tur Dal, associated with Karnataka's Kalaburagi region, received its GI tag in 2019. The initiative aims to expand international markets for Indian agricultural products and strengthen the participation of Farmer Producer Organisations in export-oriented value chains.