The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in collaboration with AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports successfully completed India’s first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates respectively to Australia via sea.
- This marks a major breakthrough in expanding market access for Indian fresh produce. The first air shipment took place in July 2024, following the successful market access facilitation by APEDA and National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO).
- The air shipment helped assess market demand, which led to follow-up sea shipments to optimize cost efficiency.
- The first-ever sea-freight shipment departed from India on December 6, 2024 and arrived in Sydney on January 13, 2025
