Summary:
CII Tiruchi Zone will pursue with the Central and State governments the desire of agri-product exporters for establishment of DGFT branch office in Tiruchi, S.
Ananthakrishnan, its president said. There are only three DGFT offices for the whole of Tamil Nadu -- the zonal office at Chennai and branch offices at Madurai and Coimbatore. Start of a DGFT branch office in Tiruchi will be an encouraging factor for export of deluxe rice to foreign destinations from the delta region, exporters say, and anticipate significant export orders for the processed products of onion. The Confederation of Indian Industry, Tiruchi Zone, which has been emphasising establishment of agricultural processing zone in the region, has understandably factored in block-wise advantages for starting food-based enterprises. With export of agricultural farm produce and agro commodities through the Tiruchi International Airport rising over the years, the increasing volume has generated more number of exporters..