Usher Agro signs JV agreement to set up rice and pluses distribution hub

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Last Updated : Oct 28 2015 | 7:31 PM IST

At Port of Sohar

Usher Agro through its 100% subsidiary Usher Worldwide FZE and Prime Trading Company signed a joint venture agreement with Al Mada Project Management Company and Sohar Food Cluster Company LLC for setting up rice and pluses storage, processing and packaging facility at Port of Sohar. The initial facility will be set up at a total estimated project cost of USD 40 million and will contain polishing, grading, blending and packaging unit for 100,000 TPA of premium long grain rice including basmati rice and the state-of-the-art milling unit for 100,000 TPA of pulses.

The basmati rice products will be distributed within MENA countries whereas pluses products will be distributed in India and MENA countries. The parties are expected to commence the operations of the facility by end of FY 2016.

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First Published: Oct 28 2015 | 6:41 PM IST

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