APEDA facilitates first export of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand to the UK
On 4 June 2026 in Kolkata, APEDA flagged off the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand, 1.5 tonnes of Amrapali mangoes from an all-women FPC in Simdega, to the United Kingdom.
Summary
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, flagged off the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand to the United Kingdom at a ceremony in Kolkata on 4 June 2026. The consignment of 1.5 metric tonnes of Amrapali mangoes was sourced from Beura Farmer Producer Company Ltd., an all-women FPC in Bano block of Simdega district, and exported by M/s JGB Agrofresh Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, to London. The shipment followed an export-oriented capacity building programme held by APEDA on 5 May 2026 for farmer groups of Simdega district, and the farmers realised higher returns than domestic market prices.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 4 June 2026, flag-off in Kolkata
- Product
- Fresh Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand
- Quantity
- 1.5 metric tonnes
- Destination
- London, United Kingdom
- Source
- Beura FPC Ltd. (all-women), Bano block, Simdega district
- Exporter
- M/s JGB Agrofresh Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata
- Facilitator
- APEDA (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand, flagged off on 4 June 2026, was exported to:
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Correct answer: A — United Kingdom
APEDA flagged off the first consignment of fresh mangoes from Jharkhand to London, United Kingdom.
Which mango variety was exported in the first consignment from Jharkhand to the UK in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Amrapali
The consignment comprised 1.5 metric tonnes of fresh Amrapali mangoes.
Consider the following statements about the Jharkhand mango export of June 2026: 1. The mangoes were sourced from an all-women Farmer Producer Company in Simdega district. 2. The consignment was flagged off in Ranchi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (Beura FPC, Bano block, Simdega). The flag-off ceremony was held in Kolkata, not Ranchi.