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Did You Know India Exported Organic Palm Sweetener to Bulgaria? 🌏

India’s first batch of organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder was shipped to Bulgaria on October 15.

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Key Points

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First export of organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder from India to Bulgaria.

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Weight of the shipment was about 1.755 tonnes.

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Certified under Indian and European Union organic standards.

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Facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.

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Provides farmers with 15‑22% higher earnings than the local market.

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Summary

The 1.755‑tonne cargo left from Gobichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu and traveled by sea from Chennai Port.

The product meets both India’s National Programme for Organic Production and European Union organic rules.

The export was organized by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.

Farmers may earn up to 22% more money because the powder sells for a higher price abroad.

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New Words to Learn

17 words
consignment
a large group of items sent together
organic
grown without chemicals or artificial substances
Palmyra
a kind of palm tree that grows in India
jaggery
a sweet made from the juice of palm trees
nectar
sweet liquid that plants produce
value addition
improving a product so it can be sold for more
certified
officially approved as meeting certain rules
export
sending goods to another country
agricultural
related to farming and growing food
sustainable
able to continue without harming the environment
livelihoods
ways people earn money to live
facilitated
helped make something happen
shipment
the act of sending goods somewhere
market linkages
connections that help sellers reach buyers
acres
a way to measure a large area of land
realisation
the amount of money earned
manufacturer
the company that makes the product
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