The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board aims to treat nearly 2,000 tons of mangoes in its facility in Vashi for exports between April and July this year. Bhaskar Patil, DGM, Vapor Heat Treatment and Irradiation Facility Centre (CHT and IFC), said the export season looks bullish, particularly for the US.
The MSAMB’s facility in Vashi for exports has necessary infrastructure for exporters to send their fruits to foreign destinations. Countries like US and Australia require irradiation and hot water treatment before the fruit is exported to them while Japan and South Korea mandate that the export shipment be treated with vapor before it flies out of the original country. Vashi’s centre has all three treatment facilities for ease of exporters.
After a gap of two years, exporters from India are gearing up for a good export season, thanks to the easing of all Covid-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, the US inspector has arrived after two years which will allow the fruits to be flied out to US.
Source: indianexpress.com