date:Jul 22, 2021
India is on the lookout for mango markets across East Asia and the Middle East, with fruit-themed festivals and in-embassy tasting events being rolled out by the government in recent weeks. Mangoes account for some 40 per cent of Indias total fruit exports and it is the worlds largest producer of the crop, with about 21 million tons harvested in the year to June. However, exports around 50,000 tons in a good year have been dealt a heavy blow by pandemic disruptions such as lockdown restriction