Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abbreviation
COC
Location
Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Region
Asia
Product Types
Agricultural
The Chamber of Commerce, Hapur (COC) is one of India's oldest grain and agricultural commodity trading institutions, based in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh — historically a major grain trading hub in North India. Hapur has been a traditional market centre for wheat, guar, and other agricultural produce for over a century. The Chamber of Commerce provides an organised trading infrastructure for local commodity markets, connecting farmers, traders, and processors in the broader Uttar Pradesh agricultural economy.
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