Mango export value rises 19% in April-August of current fiscal
With the collaboration of agriculture ministry and APEDA, India exported 22,963.78 million tonnes of mangoes worth $48.53 million in 2022-23, while in the current year 2023-24 , India has exported 27,330.02 million tonnes of mangoes worth $47.98 million.
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NEW DELHI: India has registered a significant growth in the value of export of mangoes in the first five months of the current fiscal (2023-24) by exporting mangoes to the tune of $47.98 million, which is 19 pc higher than the previous year’s value of $40.33 mn in the corresponding period.
With the collaboration of agriculture ministry and APEDA, India exported 22,963.78 million tonnes of mangoes worth $48.53 million in 2022-23, while in the current year 2023-24 (April-August), India has exported 27,330.02 million tonnes of mangoes worth $47.98 million.
As a part of its initiative to promote export of mangoes in the season 2023, the agriculture ministry and APEDA had invited the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspector for pre-clearance of mangoes at irradiation facilities at Vashi, Nashik, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
Besides the US, with continuous efforts of the concerned authorities, India has exported 43.08 million tonnes of mangoes to Japan, 110.99 million tonnes of mangoes to New Zealand, 58.42 million tonnes of mangoes to Australia and 4.44 million tonnes of mangoes to South Africa – a new destination.
