Sanjay Kadam, Managing Director
of the Board,
said they aim to export to developed nations like the US and Europe where
realisation is better.
The mango season this year has started on a good note
with farmers being hopeful of a good harvest due to favourable climate
Alphonso
and Kesar from Maharashtra are prime export varieties. The MSAMB’s export facility at Vashi has both Vapour Heat
Treatment as well as irradiation facility necessary for exports to various
countries.
Kadam said the US phytosanitary inspector is expected
to arrive on April 10, after which full-fledged exports to the US would start
. The previous inspector, who was supervising the
exports of pomegranates, had overseen the exports of 425 tonnes of mangoes
already. Other than the US, the MSAMB aims to populate the shelves of markets in
Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, and countries of the European Union.
Indian mangoes, especially the likes of Alphonso of
Konkan, Kesar from Marathwada as well as Gujarat are hot export material. While the bulk of the mango exports goes
to the Gulf countries, most farmers and exports aim for the developed countries
as the returns are better. Indian farmers grow mangoes over 2.4 lakh
hectares and as per the estimates, this season 21.79 million tonnes of mangoes
would be produced. In the fiscal of 2022-23, India had exported 22,963.76
tonnes of the fruit.