Bangladesh's export earnings from mango have jumped this year as local growers are supplying an improved quality of the popular fruit through both private and public initiatives. About 1,757 tons of mango were exported by air in 2022, while 600 tons of the fruit have been shipped so far this year, according to data from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE).
Mohammad Arifur Rahman, director of the DAE's Exportable Mango Production project: "We have already exported 450 kilograms of the fruit," he said, adding that the shipment was made to a supermarket chain in Switzerland. There are currently 66 registered mango exporters that ship the fruit to about 28 countries, mainly the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
There was a jump in exports at the beginning of the season compared to the same time last year as many new entrepreneurs and exporters have joined the business, according to Manzurul Hannan, managing director of Hortex Foundation.
Source: thedailystar.net