APEDA Facilitates First Export of Fresh Uttarakhand Litchi to Italy, Marking Entry into European Market

• APEDA (Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) facilitated the first-ever export of fresh Uttarakhand litchi to Italy on 18 June 2026, marking India's entry of Uttarakhand horticulture into the European market.
• Reflects India's strategy of diversifying agri-export basket beyond traditional commodities by leveraging Himalayan/hill-state premium horticulture.
• UPSC relevance: agri-exports, statutory bodies, geographical diversification of trade, hill-state economy.