India eyes mango export leap: 29,938 MT fresh, $56.5M FY25, but stuck at 2-3% global share
APEDA, Kay Bee and MK Exports push GI-tagged Alphonso and pulp into US, EU and Gulf via Air India Mango Express (1,000+ tonnes). Lulu and Costco tie-ups widen reach, but freight at 50-60% of price, cold-chain gaps and West Asia conflict threaten 20-30% decline.
India produces ~40% of global mangoes but exports only 2-3%. APEDA, exporters and PHDCCI flag cold-chain gaps, freight costs, treatment capacity and climate risks; processed pulp, GI-tagged premium varieties and US/EU diaspora-plus-mainstream push seen as growth levers.