Punjab pioneers litchi cultivation, ships first batch to England

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The state of Punjab is emerging as one of the major litchi exporting destinations in India, as it started the fruit’s supply to England from districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur in 2024. Last year in June, Punjab Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra flagged off the first consignment of ‘litchi’ from the state.Â