In Malda, around 350,000 tons of mangoes are produced in a year. As planned by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Malda administration is taking initiatives to increase the export of mangoes. Earlier, Mamata underscored steps to be taken to increase the export of the fruit grown in large quantities across the district.
“Mangoes produced in Malda have a huge market. People across Bengal and those in other states love these mangoes. You should make necessary efforts to see that the fruit is exported abroad as it can largely help growers of this region,” she said.
Sources in the horticulture department said that last year, around 10 tons of mangoes were exported to Europe from Malda. “Another 24 tons of fruit were sent to countries like the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and other middle-eastern countries,” said Samanta Layek, a senior official of the department.
Source: telegraphindia.com