Karnataka, India sees Australia as a growing market for mangoes
Importers in Australia have sought 200 tonnes of Karnataka mangoes for the first time, Kadire Gowda said demand for mangoes from the US, which was 100 tonnes last year has risen to 200 tonnes this year. "The Federation intends to export at least 200 to 300 tonnes of mangoes to the US, a market with potential" Kadire Gowda said, interacting with media on the sidelines of a week-long mango and jackfruit mela that got underway at Kadri Park on Friday.
The corporation has introduced three schemes to promote mango marketing. "The focus now is on Bengaluru. The schemes include mango picking tourism, online trading and marketing mangoes on wheels in apartments and residential areas in Bengaluru," he said. Under mango picking tourism, consumers will be taken on a KSRTC bus tour to mango orchards in Bengaluru and will be allowed to pick ripened mangoes on their own and pay farmers on the spot.
source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
