AGRI EXPORT ZONE (AEZ) - ALPHONSO MANGOES
* Set up to promote exports of best quality Alphonso Mangoes and its products from the State.
* Production of Alphonso Mango is concentrated in Konkan region (140239 Ha area with 293637 MT production).
* Alphonso Mangoes have been exported in Reefer and CA (Controlled Atmosphere) containers by sea from the State by the MSAMB on trial basis and subsequently as a commercial activity by private exporters.
* An estimated 13000 MT Alphanso Mango was exported during the last year.
Brief Details
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A number of activities have been suggested under the AEZ to facilitate exports, which include interventions in Production, Post Harvest practices and Marketing areas leading to an Integrated approach for export development.
* Creation of and up gradation of post harvest infrastructure required for Exports.
* Total project outlay is Rs. 3512 lakhs over a 5 year period, with financial support from Government Agencies estimated at Rs. 2612 lakhs and investment from Private entrepreneurs at Rs. 900 Lakhs.
* Expected to result in increased exports of 12300 MT of Alphonso Mangoes over the next 5 years valued at Rs 5,412 lakhs.
Progress so far
* State has announced the creation of an AEZ (Agri Export Zone) for Alphonso Mangoes in the Districts of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigadh and Thane.
* The MSAMB has been named as nodal agency.
* A Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted by the MSAMB has been approved.
* GoM signed a MoU with the GoI to implement the AEZ project (on 12 February 2002).
* Potential Investors have been identified.
* Pre-cooling, cold storage and pack house facility of Mahamango at Kudal has been upgraded for export to China.
Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board in coordination with State agricultural department, Local APMC and cooperative societies continousely arraning training and demonstration programs in rural area to increase export quality production. The training booklet prepared with the help of experts covering pre and post harvest technology of concerned crop is circulated freely among farmers likewise-
* During the year 2003-04, 1656 farmers were trained in 35 one-day training programs.
* During the year 2004-05, 617 farmers were trained in 11 one day training programs.
* during the year 2005-06, 1469 farmers were trained in 22 one day training programs.
In the current year 2006-07 from august 2006 onwards 115 farmers were trained in 04 one day training programs at -
Dist Ratnagiri - Dapoli
Dist Thane - shahapur
Dist Sindhudurg- Jamsande
Investment- MSAMB with the help of APEDA, New Delhi and Devgad mango growers co-operative society has developed Mango export facility center at Jamsande at Nachane, dist- Ratnagiri. These both facilities have following different units-
Precooling= 5 Mts.
Cold storage= 25 Mts.
Ripening Chamber= 5 Mts.
mechanical Handling Syatem= 1.5 Mts/hr.
