Rajshahi mangoes are going to Russia. A Rajshahi-based exporter is sending Gourmati and Katiman kinds of mangoes to the Russian market.
Tomorrow Saturday morning, Air Arabia flight G9-517 will go away Dhaka for Russia with a complete of at the very least 300 kg mangoes together with 200 kg gourmati, 100 kg katimon.
The chief govt officer of MTB Agro and Backyard. Mahtab Ali confirmed this info to The Every day Star.
He stated, ‘That is the primary time a Bangladeshi Rajshahi mangoes are going to Russia. The patrons are additionally Russian, not a Bangladeshi residing in Russia.”
The mangoes had been collected from Nazim Uddin’s backyard in Kundua village of Nachol upazila of Chapainawabganj.
Nazim Uddin stated, ‘Gourmati and Katiman varieties bear fruit all year long, however these mangoes are planted solely in August and September for optimum revenue. Presently the season ends for all different breeds.
MTB Agro Marketing is importing the mangoes into Russia as a companion of Nationwide Electrical LLC, a Russian firm working for Rooppur Nuclear Energy Plant.
Rajshahi mangoes are going to Russia By means of Collaborative Efforts
The chief govt officer of MTB Agro and Backyard. Mahtab Ali advised The Every day Star, ‘Exporting mangoes to Russia was not straightforward. Now we have been making an attempt since final 3 years. Now we have overcome all obstacles and succeeded this 12 months.’
Expressing his gratitude to Ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia Kamrul Ahsan and Ambassador of Russian Federation Alexander Vikentevich Mantitsky, he stated, ‘The embassies of the 2 international locations have labored collectively to determine this milestone.
I’ve been capable of set up a model picture of our mangoes by guaranteeing protected and healthy mangoes and acceptable packaging.’
Bangladeshi mangoes had been examined on the Bangladesh Agricultural Analysis Institute (BARI) final 12 months and despatched to the Russian authorities as per Russia’s mango import coverage.
“The Russian authorities have given us permission to export mangoes to Russia for the following 5 years after testing the mango samples. We’re hopeful of sending different kinds of mangoes to Russia, together with GI merchandise of Khirsapat mangoes subsequent 12 months,’ he added.
On this regard, Regional Extra Director of Agriculture Extension Division Shamsul Wadud stated, ‘We’re all the time searching for new markets and the export of mangoes from Rajshahi area is rising yearly.
Final 12 months at the very least 222 tonnes of Rajshahi mangoes are going to Russia, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj districts, this 12 months mango export from the district has crossed 380 tonnes.
