Last Updated: 10 Nov 2023
Exports growth 600% during AAP Govt in Volumn terms
The cultivation area has now exceeded 40,000 acres of land in Punjab[1]
After Middle East gains, Punjab red chilli paste to enter European Markets like Italy
Punjab has now outshone countries like Mexico who were the pioneers of red chilli paste export market in the gulf & middle east
| Financial Year | Ordered Containers | Volume of Chilli Paste |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6 | 116 Ton |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 423 Ton |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 630 Ton |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 1400 MT |
| 2023-24 | 200 | - |
Punjab Agro Corporation Ltd
Alamgarh, Abohar: Punjab Agro Plant[3]
Punjab Horticulture department
Govt set up a red chilli cluster under PHASE project at Ferozepur to encourage farmers
Details:
Reference:
http://diprpunjab.gov.in/?q=content/explore-feasibility-set-chilli-processing-plant-ferozepur-pvs-speaker-asks-officials ↩︎
https://timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/after-middle-east-gains-punjab-red-chilli-paste-to-enter-european-market/articleshow/100291391.cms ↩︎
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-agros-export-push-will-promote-tomato-red-chilli-farming-abohar-dc-641084/ ↩︎
