World of mangoes to be organised at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan

from July 3 to 5, and buyer-seller meet at Jan Bhavan on July 4

Record jump in mango exports from UP: 3563 metric tonnes of

mangoes worth Rs. 12.67 cr exported in 2025-26

Lucknow, 02 July (HS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will

inaugurate the 'Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival-2026' on Friday at Indira Gandhi

Pratishthan, Gomtinagar. This three-day festival will run from July 3 to 5, in

which more than 800 varieties of mangoes will be displayed in 07 categories and

56 sections. This information was given by Minister of State (Independent

Charge) for Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Foreign Trade

and Agricultural Export, Dinesh Pratap Singh, in a press conference on

Thursday. He informed that for the first time, a mango buyer-seller conference

will also be organised on 04th July at 'Jan Bhawan', Lucknow, so that the

gardeners can be directly connected to the market.

The Horticulture Minister stated that, along with host Uttar

Pradesh, representatives of the Horticulture Departments, progressive

gardeners, and exporters from Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh,

Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra will participate in the festival. Grafted

mango plants displayed at the festival will also be available for sale. The

Minister appealed to citizens to bring at least one plant with them and plant

it. A mango eating competition for children and a mango cuisine competition

will be key attractions. Special workshops will also be held for gardeners on

advanced technology, post-harvest management, pest and disease control, and

marketing.

Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh stated that Uttar Pradesh ranks

first in the country in mango production, producing 61.96 lakh metric tons

across an area of 3.27 lakh hectares, accounting for 26.22 percent of the

total national production. Varieties such as Dussehri, Langra, Chausa,

Gaurjeet, Lucknow Safeda, Ratol, and Amrapali are renowned worldwide and are

primarily produced in the Lucknow, Saharanpur, Meerut, Moradabad, Varanasi,

Ayodhya, and Prayagraj divisions.

According to APEDA data, there has been an unprecedented

increase in mango and pulp exports from the state. In 2024-25, exports of 404

metric tons worth Rs. 2.63 crore increased to 3,563 metric tons worth Rs. 12.67

crore in 2025-26. Mangoes from Uttar Pradesh are being exported to several

countries, including the United Kingdom, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia,

Singapore, Kuwait, New Zealand, Belgium, Japan, Italy, Qatar, and Russia. This

year also mangoes will be exported to other countries during the festival.

He informed that modern mango pack houses have been

established in Lucknow, Saharanpur, Varanasi, and Amroha, where mangoes are

pre-processed and treated according to international protocols. Construction of

a fruit testing and treatment center near Jewar Airport is underway, which will

further boost horticultural exports in the future. This year, the department

distributed approximately 15 million fruit cover bags to farmers to protect

mangoes from pests and diseases and improve their size, flavor, and shine. A 40

percent subsidy on the unit cost per hectare is also being provided for canopy

management of unproductive and old orchards. The Minister said that due to the

efforts of the Yogi government, mangoes from Uttar Pradesh are today

establishing a new identity in the fields of quality, branding, and export.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi