Pariksha SaathiAPEDA facilitates trial export of 1.5 MT of Arunachal Pradesh kiwi from Ziro to Dubai
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the trial export of 1.5 metric tonnes (MT) of kiwi from Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Ministry said on 3 November 2026. The consignment reached Dubai and was showcased at LuLu Hypermarket, Al Qusais; the Ministry said the initiative has moved beyond the flag-off stage to retail-level market assessment, with consumer tasting and feedback to help evaluate the fruit's acceptability and potential demand and to provide insights into consumer preferences, quality expectations, packaging and presentation requirements for future commercial shipments. The initiative, undertaken under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), seeks to promote and strengthen Arunachal Pradesh's kiwi sector under the branding initiative 'Kiwi: USP of Arunachal Pradesh', and was implemented in collaboration with the Department of Trade & Commerce and the Department of Horticulture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. According to the release, the state's high-altitude growing conditions and natural environment support kiwi with distinctive fruit quality and flavour; the major varieties grown include Hayward, Monty, Allison and Bruno, with Hayward showing good demand in international markets. The flag-off ceremony was attended by Gabriel D. Wangsu, Arunachal Pradesh's Minister of Agriculture & Allied Departments; representatives of the Kiwi Growers Cooperative Society and Fair Exports India Pvt. Ltd. also took part, along with APEDA officials and kiwi farmers accompanying the consignment.
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Learning context
On 20 May 2026, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the Mission on 'Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh', a cluster-based kiwi cultivation and value chain development mission for the State with an outlay of approximately ₹167 crore. Anchored by MDoNER, it was designed to converge with the schemes of the Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Food Processing Industries, along with NABARD, ICAR-CITH, APEDA, NERAMAC and private investors. Six integrated cluster-level Post-Harvest Management Hubs were identified across Ziro Valley (Lower Subansiri), Dirang and Kalaktang (West Kameng), Shi Yomi and Dibang Valley. The Minister said Arunachal Pradesh contributes over 50 percent of India's kiwi production, with more than 7,050 MT annually, and listed targets including creating 2,000 MT of cold-chain capacity and positioning Arunachal Organic Kiwi in international export markets by FY 2028; the Mission rests on four strategic pillars - Convergence, Value Addition, Branding and Market Integration. Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Arunachal Pradesh is India's largest kiwi-producing State and the first State to receive organic kiwi certification under MOVCD-NER (2020), and the MDoNER Secretary said kiwi cultivation has expanded across 13 districts of the State, spanning more than 3,582 hectares and engaging over 1,500 farmers.
Check yourself: what is the approximate outlay of the Mission on 'Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh' launched on 20 May 2026, and what share of India's kiwi production did the Minister say Arunachal Pradesh contributes?
About ₹167 crore; over 50 percent (more than 7,050 MT annually).
Revision task: from this release, note the quantity exported, the place of origin, the destination and the store where it was showcased, the ministry under which the initiative was undertaken, the branding initiative, the state departments involved and the major kiwi varieties named; from the note, the date and outlay of the kiwi mission, the number and locations of its post-harvest hubs, Arunachal Pradesh's share of India's kiwi production, the cold-chain and export targets and the scheme under which the State received organic kiwi certification.
Test yourself
Under the branding initiative 'Kiwi: USP of Arunachal Pradesh', APEDA facilitated a trial export of 1.5 metric tonnes of kiwi from Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, to which city, where it was showcased at a hypermarket (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 3 November 2026)?
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Answer: Dubai
APEDA facilitated the trial export of 1.5 MT of kiwi from Ziro to Dubai, United Arab Emirates; the consignment was showcased at LuLu Hypermarket, Al Qusais, for retail-level market assessment. The initiative was undertaken under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Government's Departments of Trade & Commerce and Horticulture.
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