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CM Sarbananda Sonowal flags off cargo flight carrying pumpkins to Dubai

Sentinel Digital Desk

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, on Thursday, flagged off the cargo flight carrying pumpkins produced by State's farmers to Dubai at the Cargo Terminal of LGBI Airport in Guwahati.

The Chief Minister stated that the State's farmers' produce had been exported to markets of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Hong Kong, Singapore etc from the Cargo Terminal of LGBI Airport and also that the cargo flight service had facilitated the objective of capturing world market by the agricultural products of Assam's farmers.

Informing that the present State government had completed construction of the Cargo Terminal building in the LGBI Airport with the help of the Central government, he pointed out that the cargo warehouse would be able to store 150 MT of agriculture products which would play a pivotal role in exporting farmers' products of the State. "So far, 183 MT vegetables and fruits from Assam have been exported to foreign countries," he added.

The Chief Minister also said that the Industries Department has initiated steps to export the State's agricultural products from the Pandu Port in the city through the Brahmaputra by steamers in the Bay of Bengal. He expressed optimism that all these measures would help in achieving the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while providing access to a wider market to State's farmers.

Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora along with top officials of various departments were present on the occasion, said a press release.

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