Guwahati, Jul 28 (PTI) Assam commenced export of dairy products on Tuesday as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off the first consignment of local brand ‘Purabi’ ice-cream to neighbouring Bhutan.
The consignment of 5,627 litres of ice-cream will cater to major markets across Bhutan, including Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsholing and Wangdue, an official statement said.
Products of the West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Limited (WAMUL) are sold under the brand name ‘Purabi’ and marketed by North East Dairy and Foods Limited (NEDFL).
The products are made using milk procured from dairy farmers across Assam through Purabi Dairy’s cooperative network.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export by supporting NEDFL in completing the necessary processes, documentation and regulatory formalities, it said.
Addressing reporters, Sarma said that over the past several years, the state government has undertaken numerous initiatives for the development of Assam’s dairy sector, the benefits of which are now gradually becoming visible.
At present, Assam processes up to 2,50,000 litres of milk every day to produce various dairy products, he said.
Describing the export of dairy products to Bhutan as an encouraging development for the dairy sector, the CM said that regular exports of dairy products to the neighbouring country would follow relentlessly. PTI SSG SSG ACD
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