Andhra's Banganapalli mangoes ride new sea route to Singapore, slashing freight cost 10x
APEDA and ICAR-CISH shipped 4.3 tonnes of Banganapalli mangoes from Andhra Pradesh to Singapore by sea at ₹13-20/kg versus ₹150-250/kg by air. A new ripening protocol extends shelf life to 30 days, covering the 16-day transit and unlocking scalable access to Singapore, Malaysia and the $20-25M UAE market.
India shipped 4.3 tonnes of Banganapalli mangoes from Andhra Pradesh to Singapore via sea, slashing logistics costs ten-fold versus air freight. New ICAR-APEDA protocol extends shelf life to 30 days, opening scalable exports to Singapore, Malaysia, UAE.