APEDA Facilitates Flag-Off of 18 MT of NPOP-Certified Ethnic Rice from Tripura for Export to Austria and the Netherlands

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Aromatic Kali Khasa, Aromatic Harinarayan, Biron and Maimi Hanga Rice from Tripura Aggregated for Export to European Markets

Tripura’s Organic Rice Exports Open New Market Opportunities for Farmers, FPCs

A consignment of 18 metric tonnes of four varieties of NPOP-certified ethnic rice from Tripura was flagged off on 2 September 2026 for export to Austria and the Netherlands, facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The export marks a significant step towards creating new market opportunities for local farmers and strengthening Tripura’s integration with international markets through organised and export-oriented production.

The consignment of NPOP-certified ethnic rice comprises four varieties: Aromatic Kali Khasa Rice, Aromatic Harinarayan Rice, Biron Rice (white sticky rice) and Maimi Hanga Rice (Black Rice). The rice has been aggregated from Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) of Tripura supported by the Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA) and is being exported by M/s Pratithi Organic Foods, Sonepat, a leading exporter of Indian organic agri-products worldwide.

The flag-off also builds on the Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) organised in Tripura by APEDA last month, which brought together potential international buyers and local producers and helped create linkages for market access. The present export consignment reflects the conversion of such buyer-seller interactions into concrete international business opportunities for farmers and FPCs.

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