UP's mango exporters run into rough weather with Gulf's new strict norms

UP's mango growers are already facing massive crop loss due to inclement weather this season

Beleaguered mango exporters from Uttar Pradesh are worried about a new stringent certification norm in key Gulf markets. The state's mango exporters are already facing a substantial drop in mango production this season due to hailstorms and unseasonal rains. 

According to the new norms in West Asian markets, mango exporters are now required to submit a certificate, along with the consignment, regarding the use of pesticides during the flowering of the crop and the duration of its use.

"This is aimed at ensuring that pesticides have not permeated the skin of the fruit and rendered it harmful for human consumption,"