Mangotraders and exporters in Mumbai expressed interest in exporting different varieties of mango from UP, during a mango buyer-seller meet organised in Mumbai,Maharashtra.<\/p>\n
Dasehri, Chausa, Langda were some of the varieties fromUttar Pradeshthat were exhibited in the mango exhibition that was also held on the occasion.<\/p>\n
Minister of state for (independent charge)DineshSingh said exporters may get in contact with mango growers in UP directly to procure the fruit and also seek help from the department.<\/p>\n
He said the buyer-seller meet is organised to promote commercial varieties of mangoes. HoFED is working in a planned manner to encourage export of mangoes from Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n
Uttar Pradesh accounts for 23% of total mango production in the country, which is more than 48 lakh tonnes of the total production of over 279 lakh tonnes in the country.<\/p>\n
Lucknow, Saharanpur and Meerut are the main mango producing regions.
In thelast few years, mango varieties from the state have been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, England and Dubai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"