Karnataka exports first air shipment of Totapuri and Neelam mangoes from Kolar to Maldives
Karnataka has successfully exported its first air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives with support from APEDA. The initiative aims to provide farmers with better market prices compared to local rates.
Why it matters
Highlights efforts to improve agricultural income through export diversification and government-backed logistics.
At a time when farmers in Kolar district in Karnataka are hit by low prices for Totapuri mango variety and suffering losses , around one metric tonne of Neelam and Totapuri variety were exported to Maldives.
The shipment was flagged off by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on July 30.
A senior officer from APEDA’s regional office in Bengaluru said, “Earlier, these varieties were exported from Andhra Pradesh and Chittoor. For the first time, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, along with APEDA head office, took personal interest to flag off the harvest from Karnataka to Maldives.”
He added, “APEDA has played an important role in exporting many GI tag products, including vegetables, fruits and millets, to various countries. Likewise, this is the first-ever air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes overseas.”
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