In a small Indian village in Assam’s Baksa district, farmers are growing fragrant lemons that are now coveted by London and Dubai. The Kaji Nemu is an indigenous variety of lemon and has been a staple of every Assamese household. The taste of the lemon is such that people don’t even waste the rind or leaves.
One of the villages from where the Kaji Nemu reached London is Aouhata. Through the joint push by Nilachal Agro Producer Company of Salbari, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development and Authority (APEDA), and the former Deputy Commissioner of Baksa, this inaccessible village and its farmers could access English markets.
“The lemons were sold at roughly Rs 35 per kg, which made a big difference for the farmers who were selling it at Rs 9-10,” says Ayush Garg, the former Deputy Commissioner of Baksa. In local markets, even in the peak season of August, the lemons would fetch just 40 paise per piece. Foreign exports are changing that.
Source: theprint.in