Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has informed that the export of local Mango increased from $ 104 million in 2019-20 from $78 million in the previous year 2018-19.
The main markets for Pakistan’s export are United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Oman and Saudi Arabia, said a press release issued by ministry of Commerce here.
The Ministry of Commerce hosted a consultative session on the issues pertaining to exports of Mango on Sunday, via video-link.
The session was attended by Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood.
Razak Dawood advised the TDAP to double its efforts for marketing Pakistani mangoes abroad.
After a brief presentation by the Agro Wing of Commerce Division, the participants noted with appreciation that Mangoes export is maintaining a positive trajectory and Pakistani Mangoes are now getting better prices as compared to previous years. The meeting also discussed in detail all bottlenecks being faced by growers and exporters of Mangoes.
