APEDA opens global market for GI-Tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes with first commercial export to UAE

New Delhi: The famous GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mango from Madhya Pradesh has entered the international market with its first commercial export to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), giving a major boost to India's premium fruit exports and creating new income opportunities for farmers in the Rewa region. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the shipment after working for several months with the Madhya Pradesh Department of Horticulture, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), exporters, pack house operators and overseas buyers to establish an export supply chain for the indigenous mango variety. The maiden commercial consignment of one metric tonne was exported on June 26 by Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd., marking the beginning of regular overseas shipments of Rewa Sundarja mangoes. The export consignment included premium-quality fruits sourced from Seondha Farmer Producer Company Limited and progressive farmer Sonu Gupta from Govindgarh village in Rewa district. After harvest, the mangoes were graded, sorted and packed for export at the APEDA-supported pack house of Trisagar Farmer Producer Company in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh. The consignment was then transported to Varanasi Airport after completing all phytosanitary and export quality requirements before being airlifted to...