Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Export of Mangoes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2023

## EXPORT OF MANGOES

## 1618.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  the  number  of  Bangapalli  and  Suvarnarekha  exported  annually  post  GI certification;
- (b) the details of plans made by the Government to increase export of the above said mangoes; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) As there is no separate HS Code for Suvarnarekha mangoes, exclusive export data for this variety is not available. Export details for Bangapalli mangoes, for the last three years and the current year, are as under:
- (b) & (c) The Agricultural &  Processed Food Products Export  Development Authority (APEDA), a statutory body under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has the mandate to promote export of mangoes, including Bangapalli and Suvarnarekha varieties. In order to promote export, APEDA, in association with Indian Institute of Packaging has developed packaging

| Year                | Qty. (MT)      | Val (USD Million)   |
|---------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 2020-21             | 830.55         | 1.46                |
| 2021-22             | 1674.03        | 3.01                |
| 2022-23             | 856.91         | 2.00                |
| 2023-24 (Apr.-Sep.) | 899.67         | 2.81                |
| Source: DGCI&S      | Source: DGCI&S | Source: DGCI&S      |

standards and specifications for potential fruits and vegetables including mangoes. APEDA has also launched a comprehensive pack house recognition scheme for export of fruits and vegetables including mangoes with the objective to preserve the quality of produce. APEDA has registered 214 pack houses for  processing  of  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables,  including  mangoes,  for  export  to  identified  markets. APEDA,  in  collaboration  with  National  Plant  Protection  Office  (NPPO)  and  Indian  Council  of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has facilitated development of sea protocol to reduce the logistics cost for export of mangoes.

Further, APEDA provides financial assistance to exporters of its scheduled products, including of  Mango,  under  various  components  of  its  export  promotion  scheme  viz.  Market  Development, Infrastructure Development and Quality Development. APEDA also assists exporters in promoting exports  by  organising  buyer-seller  meets  (BSMs);  participation  in  international  trade  fairs  and exhibitions; taking up the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS), Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Market Access issues with the importing countries; and regular interactions with the Indian Missions to tap export opportunities in various countries.

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