Gujarat mango exports set to scale new heights

The love for mangoes in summers isn't just limited to Gujaratis and Indians but the Americans too! With increased demand from the US, exports of mangoes from Gujarat are expected to scale new heights and grow by at least 45%, suggest estimates by Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited (GAICL).

The sweet, succulent, tropical burst of flavours packed in Gujarat's mangoes are in high demand in the international market too.

For instance, Gujarat recorded direct exports of 445 metric tonne (MT) mangoes to the United Kingdom and Middle East in 2022-23, according to GAICL.

However, an additional demand coming from the US with orders pouring in huge volumes has already led Gujarat's mango cultivators to export 65 MT to the USA alone.

This accounts for a lion's share of 55% of the total mango exports from Gujarat at 114 MT so far, according to GAICL. Exports are expected to increase as the season progresses.

The United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has approved the Gujarat Agro Radiation Processing Facility (GARPF) in July 2022.

This gives Gujarat's mango farmers and exporters an added advantage with additional demand pouring from the US.