Despite the fact that India’s mango exports have recorded 60% growth in the first month of the current season the exporters are expecting much lower growth in mango exports from the country in the current season as the production is estimated to have declined.
According to Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA), mango exports to the US stood at 31.7 tons in April, 2009 compared to around 20 tons in the corresponding month last year.
However, initial estimates by the Agriculture Ministry, Government of India, suggested that crop output may be lower by around 10 per cent.
Mango output may fall by almost 20 per cent since the crop suffered damages due to the impact of an erratic climate.
Mango is the most important fruit accounting for 37.60% of area (1.3 million hectares) and for 22.21% of total fruit production (14.0 million metric tons) in the country. India’s share in the world production of mango is 54.2%.
India exported 54350.80 tons of mangos to UAE, UK, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia in 2007-08. India had exported 143 tones of mango to the US. The US allowed the import of Indian mangoes in 2008.
Last year mangoes grown in the country were around 11.9 million tons and current year’s crop is estimated to be a little over 10 million tons.
Due to inconsistent weather conditions in many parts of the mango growing states in the country the crop has been damaged around 70% to 90%, it has been learnd.
Source:foodbizdaily.com
Publication date: 6/5/2009
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