APEDA Facilitates First-Ever Air Shipment of Karnataka's Neelam and Totapuri Mangoes to the Maldives

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first‑ever air shipment of one metric tonne of Karnataka’s Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives on 30 July 2026. The consignment, sourced from farmers of Prakruthimaya Farmers Producer Company Ltd. (Kolar, Karnataka) and exported by woman entrepreneur Ashwini A of Ahalya Devi Ventures, marks a new export avenue for late‑season mango varieties. Farmers associated with the FPC reported over 50 % higher returns compared with conventional market channels, underscoring the income‑boosting potential of direct global market linkages and the role of Farmer Producer Companies in agri‑export.