Lulu Retail to import Ladakh Halman apricots, backing 1,000-tonne UAE export push

Ladakh begins premium Halman apricot exports to the UAE via an MoU with hypermarket major Lulu Retail, starting with a 5-tonne consignment and targeting 1,000 tonnes this season—a steep scale-up from 1.5 tonnes last year. The deal taps 30,000 farming families across 2,600 hectares and annual production of 15,868 tonnes.

— Filed Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 15:20 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Ladakh begins premium Halman apricot exports to UAE via an MoU with UAE hypermarket major Lulu Retail, targeting 1,000 tonnes this season, a major scale-up from 1.5 tonnes last year.

Why this matters

Lulu Retail extends its sourcing footprint into Indian specialty produce, adding Ladakh Halman apricots to its UAE hypermarket supply chain via a direct MoU with regional growers.

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