Dashehari and Langra mangoes reach Dubai by sea from Amroha under ICAR-CISH–APEDA protocol
A 12.5-tonne consignment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, reached Dubai by sea on 17 July 2026 using a sea-route protocol developed by ICAR-CISH and APEDA.
Summary
A 12.5-tonne consignment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes exported from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, reached Dubai on 17 July 2026 in a 40-foot reefer container by sea, using the sea-route export protocol developed by ICAR–Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH), Lucknow, and APEDA. The mangoes, harvested on 22 June 2026 and treated with ICAR-CISH's METWASH for longer shelf life, took 25 days from harvest to market because of Western Disturbance-related delays, yet nearly 90% arrived in good marketable condition. The Ministry of Agriculture called it the first successful commercial sea shipment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Uttar Pradesh to Dubai with such a 25-day transit, and said growers earned about ₹15–20 per kg more than through conventional channels.
Key facts
- Arrival in Dubai
- 17 July 2026
- Quantity
- 12.5 tonnes (Dashehari and Langra)
- Origin
- Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
- Mode
- 40-foot reefer container by sea
- Protocol
- ICAR-CISH, Lucknow and APEDA
- Harvest
- 22 June 2026; 25-day harvest-to-market
- Quality on arrival
- Nearly 90% marketable
- Buyer
- Lulu Group, UAE
- Farmer gain
- About ₹15–20 per kg extra
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From which district of Uttar Pradesh were 12.5 tonnes of Dashehari and Langra mangoes exported by sea to Dubai, arriving on 17 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Amroha
The consignment was exported from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.
The sea-route mango export protocol used for the Amroha–Dubai consignment was developed jointly by APEDA and which institute?
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Correct answer: D — ICAR-CISH, Lucknow
The protocol was developed jointly by ICAR–Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH), Lucknow, and APEDA.
Consider the following statements about the Amroha–Dubai mango sea shipment: 1. The mangoes were harvested on 22 June 2026 and reached Dubai on 17 July 2026. 2. Nearly 90% of the mangoes arrived in good marketable condition. 3. The consignment was flown to Dubai after sea transit was abandoned. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the consignment went by sea in a 40-foot reefer container throughout.