Kay Bee Exports, India’s leading fresh fruits and vegetable exporter, has successfully shipped a consignment of the delicious Alphonso mangoes to UK using Vapor Heat Treatment.
Mr. Prakash Khakhar of Kay Bee Exports was quite excited with the first shipment going to the UK. He said that the untiring efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture, especially Mr. U. K. Singh, Mr. DDK Sharma and Dr. J. P. Singh helped the ban to be lifted quickly. Mr. A. S. Rawat, Dr. Sudhanshu and Mr. Ravindra from APEDA assisted the trade in getting the VHT protocol approved for exports to Europe. Mr. Milind Akre and Mr. Tambale from MSAMB (Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board) readied the VHT facility in quick time. Dr. Patni and his team of Pythosanitary inspectors inspected the first shipment before issuing a Pythosanitary certificate.
Kay Bee Exports is a market leader not only in terms of volume but also in terms of the quality of mangoes. It sources its mangoes from certified and well-managed orchards from the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Kay Bee Exports has expressed a lot of optimism and is confident that with good backward linkages and effective post-harvest treatments, India will be successfully able to offer pest-free fresh produce to importing countries around the world. He was also grateful to DEFRA, UK for helping with capacity building and assisting the exporter’s association with valuable information. Kay Bee is gearing up for a strong mango campaign in the coming months with exports planned to various countries in Europe, USA, Middle East and South East Asia.
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