Kargil, June 09, 2023: Cooperative Societies from UT Ladakh today participated in an international buyer-seller meet organized by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) with agro and food product importers from foreign countries, representatives from various product export companies and producers, Cooperative Societies and other food processing agencies at Srinagar.

The program was attended by the Additional Secretary, Government of India, Industries and Commerce, Director Industries, Secretary Agricultural Department J&K, Additional Registrar Cooperatives, UT Ladakh, Officers from line departments.

 The Cooperative Societies UT, Ladakh participated in the event with the aim to discuss strategies towards creating avenues for trade including product promotion, market expectations and setting up buyer-seller connect.

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Product exhibition stalls were installed for showcasing the products from the producers which included processed products from Fruit Growers Cooperative Society, Kargil and Bami Dunya Cooperative Society, Leh, producing apricot, apricot oil, dry apricot kernel, pulp fruit, sea-buckthorn juice, leaves and dry berries.

The event also included interactive session between buyer and seller for marketing of the products and for sale of local products to international market.  The event is expected to boost the export potential of products from Ladakh in the international market.