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26 March 2008 at 14:00 IST
Indian mango export to US set to see big leap
Commodity Online MUMBAI: Following the US government’s decision to allow Indian mangoes to enter the US last year, the Indian growers are hoping to reap rich dividends this year with an increase in exports.
The US had given the nod for Indian mangoes last year, nut the exporters could not make use of this in a big way last year. This year, the growers and exporters are planning to increase exports to the US in a big way.
The exports will begin from the first week of April, a month earlier than last year.
Exporters are also awaiting the BARC’s new irradiation facility at Vashi, Navi Mumbai, to get approval from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
India resumed export of mangoes to the US from April 2007 after a gap of 17 years.
The Department of Agriculture has approved the only irradiation facility in India at Lasalgaon in Nashik district.
In 2007, India exported 160 tonnes of mangoes to US, according to the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB).
This year, the export target of mangoes to the US is 2,000 tonnes, a 1,250% jump.
The capacity of the Lasalgaon irradiation facility was 8 tonnes per batch which is now down to about 6 tonnes per batch.
The BARC has completed setting up of a new irradiation facility at Vashi, but is awaiting the final approval of USDA.
Prospects of exporting mangoes to Japan are also growing. India exported about 26 tonnes of mangoes to Japan last year, where vapour heat treatment (VHT) is essential prior to exporting to that country while irradiation is not required.
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