<p>Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, on Monday (19 October) said it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India Pulses and Grains Association, to handle pulses across its ports in the country.<br><br>MOU to help facilitate the development of a dedicated and efficient supply chain using Adani Ports located at strategic locations. It Will ensure the smooth and cost efficient availability of key vegetable protein across the country.<br><br>“Adani has developed world class facilities for an agricultural market place at its ports. We now have the largest dedicated covered warehouse space inside ports for Agri goods. We also have tied up with partner agencies to provide collateral management and trade finance services at the port itself. Our ports are also ideally connected to the key markets of North, West & Central India”, said Captain Unmesh Abhyankar, CEO, Mundra Port.<br><br>India imports nearly five million tonnes of pulses annually for domestic consumption, mainly from Canada, Australia and regions around the Black Sea.<br><br>Pravin Dongre, Chairman IGPA said, “India’s pulses imports have been increasing every year and the infrastructure at the existing ports are finding it difficult to meet the requirements of the trade. The APSEZ Ports at locations like Mundra and Hazira will certainly help in reducing the load on the existing ports as well as allow quick and efficient evacuation of cargo in a cost-effective manner”.<br><br>(BW Online Bureau)</p>
