LuLu Retail sources Ladakh Halman apricots for UAE shelves under new MoU

Ladakh flagged off a 5-tonne premium Halman apricot shipment to the UAE via an MoU with LuLu Retail, up from 1.5 tonnes prior and targeting over 1,000 tonnes this season. The deal links roughly 30,000 Himalayan farming families across 2,600 hectares directly to West Asian hypermarket shelves.

— Filed Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 21:44 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Ladakh flagged off a 5-tonne premium Halman apricot shipment to the UAE under an MoU with LuLu Retail, targeting over 1,000 tonnes this season, linking Himalayan growers directly to West Asian hypermarket shelves.

Why this matters

LuLu Retail deepens direct-sourcing ties with Indian producers, scaling Ladakh apricot volumes from 1.5 to 5 tonnes and eyeing 1,000+ tonnes, extending its farm-to-shelf procurement model into premium Himalayan produce.

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