Bangladesh to begin mango export to China on May 28

Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said Bangladesh is going to export mango to China for the first time on May 28 next.

Emdad Ullah said about 50 metric tonnes of mangoes will be exported to China this year, he revealed this information at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday afternoon.

He also said talks are on with Chinese provisional governments and the Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka to export more mangoes to China.

In addition, Emdad Ullah said the government has taken steps to export Bangladeshi jackfruits to China.

Apart from China, the agriculture ministry has taken various initiatives to explore more international markets for Bangladeshi mangoes, he added.

About 27 lakh metric tonnes of mangoes is produced in the country each year, he said.

He said about 31,100 metric tonnes of mangoes was exported in 2022-23, while 1,321 tonnes in 2023-24.

On the other hand, he said, mango production was 27 lakh metric tonnes in 2022-23 and 24.5 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24.