The United States government has suspended inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan due to security concerns, an official said on Monday. A US government spokesperson, whose name could not be used under agency policy, said the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is pausing inspections in Michoacan, which is Mexico's biggest exporter of avocados, until the security conditions are resolved. Inspections in other Mexican states are not affected, the spokesperson said. In February 2022, the US government suspended inspections of Mexican avocados until further notice after a US plant safety inspector in Michoacan received a threatening message. The halt was lifted after about a week. Later that year, Jalisco became the second Mexican state authorized to export avocados to the US. The pause in inspections won't block shipments of Mexican avocados to the United States, because Jalisco is now an exporter and there are a lot
Already battered by the spike in input costs, Pakistan's mango production is set to significantly reduce for a third year running due to the impact of climate change and a scaled-down export target for 2024. Industry leaders, fruit farmers, exporters and weather scientists are all worried about the increasing impact of climate change that will not just reduce the mango yield but also decrease the foreign exchange and have claimed that the government has not done anything to mitigate the losses. The All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers, Merchants Association has set a target of 1,00,000 metric tonnes of mango exports in the current season but says that they may not even be able to achieve that. This target translates to approximately USD 90 million of export income. Pakistan's mangoes are exported mainly to China, the USA, Turkey, Japan, Iran, Afghanistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Central Asian countries. Mangoes are the most exported fruit from Pakistan because of
The court said that the item is covered by the category-mangoes other than sliced and dried
India expanded its mango exports to 41 countries, exploring new markets in Iran, Mauritius, Czech Republic, and Nigeria
During the ongoing mango festival here, people can explore various varieties of the fruit from all over the country and enjoy cultural programs and competitions, the Delhi government said in a statement on Friday. On Friday, Tourism Minister Atishi inaugurated the 32nd Annual Mango Festival at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri. It will conclude on July 9. On this occasion, Atishi stated that the 'Mango Festival' organised by the tourism department is a unique initiative by the Kejriwal government to promote tourism in the city, familiarise the public with various varieties of mangoes, and provide a platform for small and large mango producers to expand their business. During this three-day festival, people can enjoy various cultural programs along with different types of mangoes from 12 pm to 10 pm. There is no entry fee for the festival, and a free shuttle service from Tilak Nagar Metro Station has been arranged for the convenience of visitors.
The mango crop in the country has been damaged up to 20 per cent because of untimely rains, hailstorm and strong wind, according to senior ICAR officials. Many mango growers said the damage has been huge in North India due to hailstorm and thunderstorm. Mango is an important fruit crop in India and popularly called the 'King of Fruits'. India is a major mango growing country, contributing nearly 42 per cent of the world's production. Since last few days, unseasonal rains, hailstorm and gusty wind due to the western disturbance have impacted both foodgrain and horticultural crops in some parts of the country. "First untimely rains did not cause damage, but later rains and hailstorm have badly impacted the mango crop. We anticipate the total damage to be about 20 per cent as of now," Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) Deputy Director General (Horticulture) A K Singh told PTI. The frequency of the mango crop loss has been more in North India, especially Uttar Pradesh which
Mango began to increase its presence in India and opened a flagship store in New York in May, one of nine new shops opened in the United States last year and of 119 outlets in all its markets
The company plans to ramp up the store presence across key markets over the coming months
CBIC also address issues around liquidated damages, penalty on cheque bouncing etc
At 1 million curie capacity, the facility in Gujarat is largest among the four in India
In the season of mangoes and lychees from Bihar flooding the domestic markets and some of it lined up for exports, arsenic contamination through food trade remains a lesser discussed issue
In the wholesale market of Malihabad, the mango belt of UP, Dussehri is selling at Rs 15 to 20 per kilogram
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Video footage that went viral on social media, shows that scores of passers-by looted the unattended crates of mangoes of a fruit seller after a fight broke out in the neighbourhood
Kalimullah Khan is known for naming mangoes after celebrities; new varieties of dussehri have been named 'doctor' and 'police' in recognition of their efforts in controlling the spread of pandemic
With more than a thousand varieties, a succulent symphony of tastes-and perhaps a philosophy of the universe, too
DANIEL LOPEZ, executive vice-president of MANGO, the Barcelona-based fashion major, to Karan Choudhury on their Indian arm's next phase of growth. Edited excerpts: When MANGO forayed into India, there was a dearth of international brands. Now, things are different. How do you think your brand would do now?We're having a terrific run in India. The world has changed, retail has changed and we are transforming as well. The answer to the world changing is our omni-channel strategy which we have with Myntra. MANGO's expansion plan consists of 25 store openings in India over the next five years. The new stores are equipped with advanced technology to provide a seamless shopping experience.Are you looking for foreign direct investment in single brand retailing?No. We have a distribution agreement with Myntra. We are focused on this and are not going to open our own stores. Others might have taken that route to growth but we are focused on our franchise-based, omni-channel approach.Compared ..
Myntra has partnered with select retail companies to curate MANGO's offline business in India
This variety is called Anwar Rataul in Pakistan and Rataul in India
According to traders, 70-80% of the arrivals are of inferior quality, due to which the prices are 20% more than the last year