By Tanveer Sher - Daily Times
KARACHI: Pakistan’s mango export during the current season has doubled compared to corresponding period of the last year as the current pace may help exporters to accomplish desired goal of total 125,000 tonne exports. Fruit traders and exporters claimed from May till June 20, 2009 the country has exported around 30,000 tonnes of fruit, which is far better compared to around 15,000 tonnes achieved during the same period of 2008 while the total export at the end of the mango season stood at around 70 to 75,000 tonnes.
The expected mango yield during the current season is anticipated to be in the range of 1.6 million to 1.8 million tonnes and out of this quantity, the target of 125,000 tonne appears inadequate as indicated by most of the exporters which they blamed on account of lack of marketing in foreign markets and not enough support at the government level to help raise export target to substantial level. Currently the major exporting variety of mango includes ... read more...
3 comments:
It is very good to here that the mango export is increasing each year. But it should be increasing further, being a technical person for mango production it highly recommeded that export should be from farm level, although it is difficult but having the long term effects.
MUHAMMAD ASIF IQBAL
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I agree, as long as the farmer can master the post-harvest elements that will vary according to the final markets.
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