ACHIEVEMENTS
MSAMB is a state level organization working in the field
of export of various fresh fruits, vegetable & processed food
products since last twenty five years. We have experience of export
of fruits & vegetable to Europe, USA, South East Asian Countries,
Japan, and Middle East Countries etc. Export can provide better
option for the marketing of the agro commodities & provides
the alternative way of utilization of surplus production.
Some of the remarkable achievements can be enlisted as under:
- Commercial & trial export
- Implementation of subsidy scheme for GlobalGAP certification
- Erection and successful utilization of Export Facility Centers
for various commodities in the state
- Participation in various International Commodity Specific
Promotion Programs
- Successful implementation of Agri Export Zones of Alphonso
Mango, Kesar mango, Onion, Pomegranate, Banana & Mandarins.
- Nodal Agency for implementation of Asian Development Bank
& IFAD funded projects in Maharashtra.
- Successfully organized Farmers’ Foreign Study Tour
to Israel & Europe.
Mango Export:
Mango, called the king of fruits in India, accounts for
40 percent of the national fruit production of 22.168 million MTs
a year. The main strength of the Maharashtra state lies in the cultivation
of the popular exportable varieties e.g. Alphonso, Banganpalli,
Kesar, etc., with substantial production and significant share in
mango export. Alphonso & Kesar are the major commercially varieties
grown in Maharashtra. MSAMB has leading role in export of mangoes
to various countries across the globe.MSAMB has conducted the trials
for exporting mangoes by CA containers to far distant markets with
the help of APEDA, New Delhi and exported two containers of Alphonso
and Kesar mangoes to UK and one container to Singapore in the year
1998. One more CA container of Kesar was exported successfully in
the year 2000. MSAMB has exported Kesar mangoes to Hongkong, which
is further exported to china. This is new opportunity to Kesar mango
growers in the form of new market.
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After long & continuous efforts, the Japanese market opened
for Indian mangoes in June, 2006. A small quantity was exported
in that year after processing of mangoes in MSAMB’s Vapor
Heat treatment (VHT) Machine. Later on lot many exporters registered
with MSAMB for use of VHT machine for export of their mangoes to
Japan and around 26 Mts of mangoes were processed and exported to
Japan. In the mango season around 13+ MTs of mangoes were processed
in MSAMB’s VHT facility centre and exported to Japan. MSAMB
has exported 8 consignments to Japan in the mango season 2008.
USA is the bigger and reliable market for Indian mangoes. After
18 years of span, Indian mangoes were allowed in USA market in the
month of May 2007. MSAMB exported 13 consignments to USA in the
mango season 2008 through various ports like Newyork, Atlanta, Sanfrascisco
etc.
MSAMB has promoted the partnership organization of primary co-operative
societies named “Mahamango” for export promotion of
mangoes.
Grape Exports:
The MSAMB promoted an organisation called MAHAGRAPES to
boost the export of grapes. MAHAGRAPES is regularly exporting around
100-120 containers to Europe and Middle East. They could establish
their brand in the European markets. MSAMB also helped farmers co-operative
societies to establish their own pre-cooling and cold storage units,
by providing them technology and guidance. From the year 2003 the
Packhouses which are being used for Grape export are recognised
by APEDA.
Pomegranate Exports:
Pomegranate is another important fruit grown in
Maharashtra. Its usage and medicinal properties made this fruit
mote important and gradually increasing demand in the international
markets like Europe & USA. MSAMB has taken a lead and successfully
exported the pomegranate containers to UAE. Initally the demand
was only in Gulf countries, however MSAMB realized the need of the
export oriented infrastructure for pomegranate and with the help
of APEDA, MSAMB has established the export facility centers for
pomegranate at Baramati Dist: Pune and at Indapur Dist: Pune and
being utilized these centers by private exporters and around 1500+MTs
of pomegranate have been exported majorly to European countries
in the period of 8 months.
Mandarin Exports:
The Nagpur mandarin is a loose Jacket orange and to ensure
that it reaches distant markets with least post-harvest losses during
shipping, it must be devoid of pre-harvest infection by fungal organisms
and skin attachments must be tight for prolonged shelf life. The
Nagpur mandarin has unique features easily separable skin and segments
from each other, comparatively low seed content and low acids.
An export of mandarins from India is not a common phenomenon. In
the history for the first time one trial container of Nagpur Mandarins
was sent to UAE in the year 2002, and it reached in very good condition.
MSAMB has exported one container of Nagpur mandarins to Holland
in the year 2005 and achieved good results. To have export worthy
quality, MSAMB has taken initiatives and establishing export oriented
infrastructure in mandarin producing belt.
Banana Exports:
In spite of the huge production of banana in the state of Maharashtra,
the export is negligible. MSAMB is the pioneer of export of banana
from Maharashtra state. For the first time One 40” container
was exported in the year 2002 to UAE and the results are very encouraging.
MSAMB has exported the banana 16 MT in Feb'2005 to Dubai through
40' Refer container from Mahabanana, Jalgaon. But still there is
need of improvement in pre harvest-post harvest management practices
in banana. For the same MSAMB is working by setting up of export
facility centers in the banana growing area. MSAMB has taken initiatives
and setting up of export facility centers for Banana at Raver, Dist.
Jalgaon and Basmatnagar, Dist. Hingoli which includes mechanical
handling system, pre-cooling, cold storage and ripening chamber.
Lemon and Sweetlime Export:
MSAMB has exported Lemons and Sweet Lime through mix container to
Dubai. Through this trial export we realized that there is a better
scope of export of Lemon and Sweetlime in Gulf countries.
Flower Export:
MSAMB is exporting Gerbera and Carnation flowers through 5 air consignments
to Singapore. This export is the lighthouse for export of flowers
from Maharashtra. There is much more scope for Roses, Gerbera and
Carnation flowers from Maharashtra.
International Commodity Specific Promotion Programs:
MSAMB always focus on promotion of various agricultural commodities
grown in the state, domestically and internationally. MSAMB used
to participate in the export promotional activities worldwide. Considering
this concept, MSAMB has participated in various international exhibitions
which can be listed as under:
1. Mango Promotion Program, Germany
2. Anuga Foodtech, Germany
3. Mango Promotion Program, London
4. Mango Promotion Program, China
5. Mango Promotion Program, Japan
Similarly MSAMB has sent the delegation to various countries
to study the modern agricultural production systems, post harvest
technologies, potential markets etc. This can be enlisted as under:
1. Visit to The Netherlands (Flower Market)
2. Visit to Australia & New Zealand
3. Visit to Singapore, Malaysia & Hongkong
4. Visit to South Africa
