Archive · 16 Jun 2025
First Commercial Cherry Shipment from J&K to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The first shipment of expensive cherries from Jammu and Kashmir is going to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
This is a big deal because it gives cherry farmers a chance to sell their cherries in new places and hopefully make more money.
The government is helping farmers by making it easier to send their goods to other countries.
This is similar to how pomegranates from India were recently successfully sent to the US.
First commercial cherry shipment from Jammu and Kashmir is headed to Saudi Arabia and UAE.
Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal announced the news on social media.
This opens up a new market for cherry farmers.
The government aims to reduce logistical barriers for agri-product exports.
This follows a successful sea shipment of pomegranates to the US.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir cherry farmers, the Indian government, and the consumers in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- What
- The first commercial cherry shipment from Jammu and Kashmir is headed to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- When
- Announced recently by Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal.
- Where
- From Jammu and Kashmir to Saudi Arabia and UAE.
- Why
- To provide new market opportunities for cherry farmers and increase agricultural exports.
- Product
- Premium Cherries
- Origin
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Destination
- Saudi Arabia and UAE
- Announced By
- Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Trade Minister