date:Dec 20, 2013
Mango export this year is likely to decline, again due to stringent quality norms set by importing countries, including America and Japan, two important markets.
Despite a 12.4 per cent decline in volumes, exports of mangoes in general rose 26.2 per cent in value terms in 2012-13, to Rs 265 crore. In volume, these were 55,585 tonnes in 2012-13, as compared to 63,441 tonnes the previous year.
Japanese authorities are emphasising on a mandatory Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT). US importers want stri