⇒ The season’s first consignment of Shahi Litchi from Bihar was exported to United Kingdom by air route. The phyto-sanitary certification for exports of Shahi Litchi was issued from newly established certification facility at Patna.
The fruit was exported by Cira Enterprises, & imported by H & J Veg, London. The export of GI certified product, Shahi Litchi will boost the export of Bihar.
India is the second largest producer of litchi (Litchi chin) in the world, after China.
Muzzafarpur, Vaishali, Samastipur, Champaran, Begusarai districts and adjoining areas of Bihar have favorable climate for growing Shahi Litchi.
Shahi litchi was the fourth agricultural products to get GI certification from Bihar in 2018, afterJardalu mango, Katarni rice and Magahi paan.