APEDA Facilitates First Commercial Export of GI-Tagged Rewa Sundarja Mangoes to UAE
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📌 Summary:
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APEDA (under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry) facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja Mangoes from Madhya Pradesh to the UAE
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First consignment of one metric tonne was exported on 26 June 2026, shipped via Varanasi Airport
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Farmers received ₹150/kg against the local market price of ₹100–110/kg — a ₹40–50/kg premium from export-oriented value chains
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Effort involved Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), APEDA-facilitated pack houses and the MP Department of Horticulture; underscores the market value of GI registration
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Economy — agricultural marketing, FPOs, agri-export promotion, GI tags and farmer-income enhancement
📝 Prelims Facts:
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APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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Rewa Sundarja Mango is a GI product of Madhya Pradesh; exported to the UAE
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GI = Geographical Indication
🔑 Key Term: Geographical Indication (GI) — a tag identifying goods originating from a specific region whose qualities or reputation are due to that origin
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