Burmese grapes ‘Leteku’ exported to Dubai

• A shipment of Burmese grapes referred as ‘Leteku’ in Assamese language has been exported to Dubai from Guwahati by air route.
• APEDA has been carrying out promotional activities to bring the North-Eastern states on the agricultural and processed food products export map of India.

Burmese grapes or Leteku:

• They can grow in evergreen forests on a wide range of soils.
• The fruit is harvested and used locally, eaten as a fruit, stewed or made into wine.
• It is rich in vitamin C and Iron.
• It is also used medicinally to treat skin diseases.
• The bark, roots and wood are harvested for medicinal uses.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA):

• It was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act 1985.
• It is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, which promotes the export of agricultural and processed food products from India.

Scheduled products:

• Fruits, vegetables and their products; meat and meat products; poultry and poultry products; dairy products; confectionery, biscuits and bakery products; honey, jaggery and sugar products; cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds; alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; cereal and cereal products; groundnuts, peanuts and walnuts, pickles, papads and chutneys; guar gum; floriculture and floriculture products; herbal and medicinal plants.

• APEDA has been entrusted with the responsibility to monitor the import of sugar.