S Africa clears import of mangoes from India: APEDA official

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S Africa clears import of mangoes from India: APEDA official

South Africa has granted permission to import different varieties of mangoes from India, an official of India's farm export body said here.

Simmi Unnikrishnan, Assistant General Manager from the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of India, made the announcement at the 'Bharat Mango Utsav 2024' event at the Indian Consulate here last week.

Addressing local traders and the media, she said, "We received market access for mangoes last year and have now flagged off 1.5 metric tonnes of mangoes from Gujarat to India.”