NACIL mulls flower export by Pune-Dubai flight

Pune: National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), that was set up following the merger of Air India and Indian on March 30, is planning to tap the unutilised cargo capacity of the direct Pune-Dubai flight for exporting perishable agricultural items. The plan is to set the ball rolling with export flowers to the west Asian market. The first consignment of exports are tentatively scheduled for the first week of January, said deputy general manager of the State Agricultural Marketing Board, Santosh Patil.
A meeting of the aviation company officials, floriculturists, horticulturists and the State Agricultural Marketing Board has been scheduled on December 13 at the Inland Cargo Depot (ICD) at Dighi near here to chalk out a detailed action.
The direct Pune-Dubai flight was started way back in December 2005 by Air India. However, it was after getting taken over by Indian in September 2007, that it was decided to tap this export potential.
At the December 13 meeting, the effort will be to give farmers an opportunity to observe from close quarters various aspects of cargo export and packaging. A preliminary meeting had recently been organised by Air India where farmers from across the state - even from as far as Satara and Kolhapur - had participated.
03/12/07 NitinPatil/Pune Newsline

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