APEDA Facilitates First Air Shipment of Karnataka Mangoes to Maldives

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APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes from Karnataka's Kolar district to the Maldives on 30 July 2026, a one-metric-tonne consignment flagged off by APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev.
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The mangoes were sourced from farmers of Prakruthimaya Farmers Producer Company Ltd in KGF Taluk, Kolar, and handled by woman entrepreneur Ashwini A of Ahalya Devi Ventures.
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Neelam is a late-season mango variety; Totapuri is widely used for both table consumption and processing.
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The shipment widens India's seasonal mango export basket to include late-season varieties for year-round market supply.

●Varieties: Neelam and Totapuri mangoes
●Source: Kolar district, Karnataka
●Destination: Maldives
●Consignment size: 1 metric tonne

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Statutory body promoting agri-food exports, est. under APEDA Act, 1985

Head: Chairman Abhishek Dev, IASHQ: New Delhi (under Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

Late-season varieties like Neelam and Totapuri extend India's mango export window beyond the peak Alphonso season, supporting farmer income and year-round market presence — with this shipment also highlighting women-led agri-export entrepreneurship.

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The legislation establishing the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

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•First air shipment of Karnataka mangoes to Maldives: Neelam and Totapuri varieties, 1 tonne, from Kolar district.

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APEDA facilitated the first air shipment of which two mango varieties from Karnataka to the Maldives?

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