Assam Lemon Tests Global Market.

The farmers of Dhemaji district of Assam are opening up to the concept of a global market. After the success in exporting red rice to the US, they are planning to export lemon to Japan. The district administration will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Kerala-based export firm to export lemon cultivated in Dhemaji to Japan. Sources in the district administration have said that preliminary work like sample collection, field survey, discussions to settle prices and other relevant processes were completed during a recent visit of a team of exporters. They said that the entire process would be completed after a proposed visit of a team from Japan within a month. Dhemaji deputy commissioner M.S. Manivannan said the initiative was part of the commitment to the farmers who were involved in lemon cultivation under the National Rural Employment Generation Scheme since 2011.