(a) the quantity of mango produced, consumed and exported during each of the last
three years;
(b) the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the said period;
(c) whether there is any decline in the export of mangoes during the current year;
(d) if so, the loss of revenue reported as a result thereof;
(e) whether the Government propose to constitute Mango Board to promote the
production of mangoes; and
(f) if so, the time by which the same is likely to be constituted?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a)&(b): The available details of production, quantity and value of export and
estimated consumption of mangoes during the last three years is given in the statement
at Annexure I.
(c)&(d): There was a decline in the quantity of mango exports from India during the
year 1999-2000 by 10,780 tonnes as compared to 1998-99. The decrease in value of
exports during the period was Rs.759.00 lakhs. The export of mangoes increased to
37,110 tonnes during 2000-01, an increase by 2479 tonnes over 1999-2000. However,
the value of exports of mango got reduced to Rs. 6861.00 lakhs
(e)&(f): There is no proposal to constitute a Mango Board at present.
Annexure-I
PRODUCTION, QUANTITY AND VALUE OF EXPORT AND ESTIMATED
CONSUMPTION OF MANGOES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS
Quantity in 000 tonnes, value in Lakh Rs.
Year Production Export Estimated Consumption
Qty. Value
1997-98 10234.20 42.89 7360.00 10191.31 1998-99 9781.80 45.41 7914.00 9736.39 1999-2000 10503.50 34.63 7155.00 10468.87