Lucknow’s ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) has made a groundbreaking development in the export of mangoes, revolutionizing the industry and opening up new markets for Indian farmers. The institute has successfully developed a cutting-edge technology that extends the shelf life of mangoes, allowing them to be exported to distant countries via sea routes. This breakthrough has already resulted in the export of 100 metric tonnes of mangoes from Uttar Pradesh to Europe and Russia.
Traditionally, the high perishability of mangoes has been a hindrance to their exportation, leading to significant losses for farmers. However, the newly developed technology, known as CISH-Metwash and ethylene absorbent technology, addresses this issue by extending the shelf life of mangoes up to 35 days and controlling post-harvest fruit diseases. The fruit is maintained at a constant temperature of 17°C throughout the supply chain, ensuring its freshness and quality.
To further facilitate mango exports, a sea route protocol has been finalized in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the state government. This protocol, combined with the innovative technology, has resolved the bottleneck in mango exports via sea routes. The European market, which was previously inaccessible due to limited shelf life, is now being supplied with Indian mangoes.
In addition to the technological advancements, an artificial intelligence-based solution will be developed to manage data from the selected orchards. This will enable real-time monitoring of the fruit and ensure its quality and compliance with acceptable pesticide residue limits.
The introduction of this technology has been met with some skepticism from mango farmers in the Malihabad belt of Uttar Pradesh. They express concerns about the efficacy of the technology and feel excluded from the development process. However, the ICAR-CISH assures that the technology is completely organic and does not involve the use of any harmful chemicals.
With this groundbreaking technology, the export potential of Uttar Pradesh mangoes is expected to soar. Previously limited to Arab countries, the export market for Indian mangoes will now expand to distant nations, creating highly profitable returns for farmers. This technological innovation has the potential to revolutionize the mango export industry and establish India as a major player in global fruit trade.
The source of the article is from the blog regiozottegem.be