Uttar Pradesh’s push to boost farm exports has achieved a key milestone with 1,200 kg of famous Dussehri mango airlifted to Dubai.
The consignment was dispatched from Lucknow’s Mango Pack House to Dubai-based importer Vergro Trading LLC.
The US$2,992 export consignment of Dussehri, which is known for its sweet taste and aroma, signals a new global opportunity for the state’s mango growers.
It was flagged off by Dinesh Pratap Singh, UP Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agricultural Foreign Trade.
Under the Indo-German AMD Project, three Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) from the Lucknow region were trained and empowered for agricultural export.
Among them, Irada Farmers Producer Company Limited and Malihabad Farmer Producer Company Limited have secured direct export orders for Dussehri mango from Dubai.
This year marks the first time both FPOs are independently exporting mangoes, making it a historic milestone for the state’s mango growers.
“Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, mango exports from UP are steadily rising. Our goal is to help mango farmers establish a strong presence in the global market,” Singh said.
The UP government is extending all necessary support in terms of production, packaging, and meeting international export standards.