Bangladesh to start mango export to China on May 28
Business Report :
Bangladesh is going to export mango to China for the first time on May 28 next, Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said here on Wednesday.
He revealed this information at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here this afternoon.
Emdad Ullah said about 50 metric tonnes of mangoes will be exported to China this year, while talks are on with Chinese provisional governments and the Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka to export more mangoes to China.
Besides, he said, the agriculture ministry has taken various initiatives to explore more international markets for Bangladeshi mangoes.
The agriculture secretary said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a meeting on Wednesday directed them to explore new international markets for mangoes by assessing country-specific need and demand of mangoes.
He said a big initiative regarding mango is going to be taken by the agriculture ministry, which will be visible soon.
In addition, Emdad Ullah said the government has taken steps to export Bangladeshi jackfruits to China.
About 27 lakh metric tonnes of mangoes is produced in the country each year, he said, adding that mango is a seasonal fruit and activities are underway to export mangoes abroad.
He said about 31,100 metric tonnes of mangoes was exported in 2022-23, while 1,321 tonnes in 2023-24.
On the other hand, he said, mango production was 27 lakh metric tonnes in 2022-23 and 24.5 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24.
The agriculture secretary said Bangladesh produces on average 25 lakh metric tonnes of mangoes each year while it exports 1,000 to 3,000 metric tonnes.