APEDA facilitates first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes to UAE
APEDA facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh, a one-tonne consignment shipped to the UAE on 26 June 2026, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 June.
Summary
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh to the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 27 June 2026. The one-metric-tonne consignment, shipped on 26 June 2026 by Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd., was sourced from Seondha Farmer Producer Company and a farmer of Govindgarh in Rewa district, packed at an APEDA-facilitated pack house in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, and flown from Varanasi Airport. The exporter paid Rs 150 a kg against a local market price of about Rs 100-110 a kg.
Key facts
- Product
- GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mango, Madhya Pradesh
- Destination
- United Arab Emirates
- Consignment
- 1 metric tonne, shipped 26 June 2026
- Route
- Pack house at Bhadohi (UP); flown from Varanasi Airport
- Price to farmers
- Rs 150/kg vs Rs 100-110/kg locally
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The first commercial export of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh, facilitated by APEDA in June 2026, was sent to:
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Correct answer: D — United Arab Emirates
The first commercial consignment of Rewa Sundarja mangoes was exported to the United Arab Emirates on 26 June 2026.
From which airport was the first export consignment of Rewa Sundarja mangoes flown to the UAE in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Varanasi
After packing at Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, the consignment was transported to Varanasi Airport for air shipment to the UAE.
What was the size of the first commercial export consignment of Rewa Sundarja mangoes shipped on 26 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 1 metric tonne
The first commercial consignment comprised one metric tonne of GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes, exported by Salt Range Foods Pvt. Ltd.