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
South Africa has granted permission to import different varieties of mangoes from India, an official of India's farm export body said here. Simmi Unnikrishnan, Assistant General Manager from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of India, made the announcement at the 'Bharat Mango Utsav 2024' event at the Indian Consulate here last week. Addressing local traders and the media, she said, "We received market access for mangoes last year and have now flagged off 1.5 metric tonnes of mangoes from Gujarat to India. Guests at the event were given the opportunity to sample several varieties of Indian mangoes specially brought in for the occasion -- Alfonso, known as the king of mangoes, Totapuri, Rajapuri, Badami, Kesar and Neelam. India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world, producing 50 per cent of the global production, with South Africa accounting for 17 per cent of the world's mangoes, Unnikrishnan said as she appealed to the trad
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
India expanded its mango exports to 41 countries, exploring new markets in Iran, Mauritius, Czech Republic, and Nigeria
The 32nd Mango Festival is set to bring Delhiites together to celebrate their love of this king of fruits. At the event this year, more than 300 varieties of mangoes will be on display
At 1 million curie capacity, the facility in Gujarat is largest among the four in India
Nearly 80 per cent production of the mangoes in Uttar Pradesh has been severly hit this year due to abnormal weather conditions and unprecedented heat wave, say mango growers
The production of the king of the fruits has been hit by around 70% in the mango belt of Uttar Pradesh due to adverse weather conditions this year
Exports of mango and pomegranate from India to the US will start from January-February to boost the country's outbound shipments of agri-products, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. Exports of pomegranate aril to the US and imports of Alfalfa hay and cherries from America would also begin from April this year, it added. In pursuant to the 12th India - USA trade policy forum meeting held on November 23, 2021, the Department of Agriculture and farmer's welfare and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a framework agreement for implementing the "2 Vs 2 agri-market access issues", it said. This access concept includes inspection and oversight transfer for Indian mangoes, pomegranate and pomegranate arils, and market access for US cherries and Alfalfa hay in India. "Mango and pomegranate exports will start from January February 2022 and pomegranate aril from Apr 2022," the ministry said. Further, it said that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has conve
Mango production in the country is estimated to increase 4.24 per cent to 21.12 million tonnes in the crop year 2020-21 ending June
Already there are hardly any takers of Dussehri this year due to coronavirus crisis and poor crop
Covid, pest infestation and inclement weather take a toll on the crops, even as domestic and foreign buyers stay away
Large scale damage of standing crop that was ripening, production impacted by as much as 35%
Export to European countries negligible; shipments to Gulf fall 40-50%
Maharashtra's flagship mango variety of alphonso, which normally sells for Rs 700-800 a dozen at this time of the season, was sold at the rate of Rs 400-500 this year in retail market of Mumbai
They also seek 24-hour power supply and want corrugated box units to function, so that packing material is easily available when dussehri is ready for harvest
Grim export potential despite huge orders booked, due to prohibitive transport costs and lockdown in importing nations
Cultivators may be forced to sell locally only, and at prices way below the normal market rates
Short supply due to a late plucking and adverse weather has pushed up mango prices this season