US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford speaking at the second Annual Conference on Indo-US Economic Cooperation said that Indian mangoes such will hit the US shores this season. This is conjunction with the new commitment to increase farm trade with India and the US.
Ambassador Mulford further pointed out that following the promise made by President George W Bush last year during his visit to India to allow mangos from India, both countries have been working to achieve a timetable for this opening that would permit Indian farmers to ship to the US in this year's season. We are on track to meet that commitment, and literally, for Americans and Indians to enjoy the fruits of our labor, Mulford added.
The US had been stalling import of Indian mangos on the grounds that New Delhi will have to comply with the Food and Drug Authorities (FDA) norms. Also, the US had wanted India to comply with regulations for pesticides and preservatives.
India regards this as a non-tariff barrier imposed through sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures. However, the issues have been discussed during Bush's visit here and the US has, in principle, agreed to permit Indian mangos.
Since each variety has its own life cycle the mango season in India extends over several months. This makes it possible to sustain exports over a longer period.
India is the largest mangoes producer in the world with an output of 10.9 million metric tonnes, 57 per cent of the total world production of 19.2 million metric tonnes. However, it has only a 19 per cent share of global mango exports.
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