Lulu Group International has announced plan to set up a food processing centre in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, for sourcing a wide range of agriculture products.
The company is focused on sourcing a wide range of agri products from Jammu and Kashmir. At present, the company imports apples and saffron from Kashmir. The imports will significantly increase in coming years.
The group imported over 400 tonne of Kashmiri apples till date, despite several challenges in the recent past due to COVID-19.
The company is one of the leading importers of food and non-food products from India.The setting up of a new food processing and logistics centre will further boost the export of Kashmiri products to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other countries.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between Lulu Group and Fruit Master Agro Fresh Jammu and Kashmir for supply of apple and other fruits for supermarkets of Lulu Group across the Gulf countries.
The project will generate employment opportunities for local youth and contribute to economic development of the region.