First Export of Anthurium Flowers from Mizoram to Singapore by APEDA
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | First-ever export of Anthurium flowers from Mizoram to Singapore |
| Facilitating Authority | APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Government of Mizoram |
| Flag-Off Ceremony | - Date: February 26, 2025 <br> - Format: Hybrid (phygital) <br> - Attendees: APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev, Special Secretary Smt. Ramdinliani, Zo Anthurium Growers Cooperative Society, IVC Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Veg Pro Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| Consignment Details | - Exporter: IVC Agrovet Pvt. Ltd. <br> - Importer: Veg Pro Singapore Pte. Ltd. <br> - Source: Zo Anthurium Growers Cooperative Society, Aizawl, Mizoram <br> - Route: Aizawl → Kolkata → Singapore <br> - Quantity: 1,024 Anthurium cut flowers (70 kg) |
| Significance of Anthurium Cultivation | - Economic driver for farmers, especially women entrepreneurs <br> - Promoted through Mizoram's annual 'Anthurium Festival' |
| Background Event | - International Conclave cum Buyer-Seller Meet (IBSM) <br> - Date: December 6, 2024 <br> - Location: Aizawl <br> - Participants: 9 international buyers (Singapore, UAE, Nepal, Jordan, Oman, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ethiopia) + 24 domestic exporters |
| India's Floriculture Export Potential | - FY 2023-24 floriculture exports: USD 86.62 million <br> - North Eastern Region (NER) holds immense horticultural and floricultural export potential |
| APEDA's Role | - Statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India <br> - Focus: Promoting India's agricultural and processed food exports globally |