Shwapno exports GAP-certified vegetables

Bangladesh's No. 1 retail chain Shwapno exported its second consignment of Global G.A.P.-certified vegetables to Hong Kong on Sunday, says a press release.
Shawpno started its export journey on March 31 this year with its first consignment of pointed gourds, ladies fingers, green mangoes, potatoes, bitter gourds and 26 other items of vegetables and fruits, which were exported to Hong Kong.
Along with these items, Global G.A.P.-Certified bottle gourds were also exported in the second consignment.
Shwapno's export initiative advisor and team leader Saiful Alam said: "Shwapno has started exporting from 31st March. The shipment which reached Hong Kong on Sunday includes Global G.A.P.-Certified Bottle Gourds. Even though other items were exported before, we have included mangoes in our export category this time. Last Sunday, we exported 100 kg of 'Gonbindhobhog' variety of mangoes to Hong Kong from some selected orchards in Satkhira. We did it with the help of Solidaridad Network Asia."
SHWAPNO's Head of Business (Protein & Perishable) Md Mahadi Faisal said, "Shwapno is the first retail member of Global G.A.P. in South East Asia. USAID's feed the future programme has fully supported us in this journey of ensuring safe food for global consumers. Now onwards, Shwapno will be exporting seven types of products to various countries including United Arab Emirates, Australia, USA and UK."