About Mango
India grows about half the world's mangoes, with famous regional varieties such as Alphonso, Kesar, Dasheri and Banganapalle, and a large pulp industry.
Where Mango Is Grown in West Bengal
The main mango districts of West Bengal are Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia. West Bengal is among India's largest rice producers and its biggest grower of jute and vegetables. It is also a major producer of potato, mustard, masoor, sesame, tuberose, marigold, Malda mangoes, litchi and Darjeeling tea.
Season in West Bengal
March (south) to August (north). Exact arrival dates in West Bengal depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Mango Is Sold in West Bengal
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Paddy is bought through the state's procurement centres and cooperative societies.
Key markets for Mango in West Bengal
Other major markets in West Bengal
- Mullick Ghat, KolkataFlowersAboutExplore
- Koley Market, KolkataVegetablesAboutExplore
- Posta Bazar, KolkataPulses, grainsAboutExplore
- Hooghly (Tarakeswar, Singur)PotatoAboutExplore
State Agencies in West Bengal
Mango has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- West Bengal State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- West Bengal Food and Supplies DepartmentPaddy procurementAboutExplore
- Jute Corporation of IndiaKolkata · raw jute buyingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Table mangoes are graded by weight, colour, absence of spongy tissue (a problem in Alphonso) and freedom from fruit-fly and sap burn. Alphonso is sold by the dozen in wooden boxes and cartons; most other varieties by weight. Pulp makers buy by the tonne and grade pulp by Brix and colour. Ripening with calcium carbide is banned; ethylene ripening chambers are approved.
Unseasonal rain, hail and heat at flowering and fruit set decide each year's crop. Alphonso prices are highest in early season (March) and fall as volumes rise in May. Export demand from the Gulf and the USA, and pulp demand from beverage makers, support farm prices for Totapuri and Alphonso.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export mango across India, including from West Bengal. Tap a name for details.
- Foods and Inns LtdMango pulpAboutExplore
- Capricorn Food Products India LtdChittoor · mango pulpAboutExplore
- Galla Foods Pvt LtdChittoor · mango pulpAboutExplore
- Parle Agro Pvt LtdFrootiAboutExplore
- Dabur India LtdReal juicesAboutExplore
- INI Farms Pvt LtdExporter of bananas, pomegranates and grapes to about 35 countriesAboutExplore
- Freshtrop Fruits LtdAhmedabad · listed; grapes and pomegranate exporterAboutExplore
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · grapes, fruits and processingAboutExplore
- APEDAExport registration and residue control (GrapeNet, AnarNet, MangoNet)AboutExplore
Research and Advice in West Bengal
New varieties, crop advice and seed for mango growers in West Bengal come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaMohanpur, NadiaAboutExplore
- Uttar Banga Krishi ViswavidyalayaCooch BeharAboutExplore
Mango in Other States
Uttar Pradesh · Andhra Pradesh · Karnataka · Bihar · Gujarat · Tamil Nadu · Maharashtra · Telangana
Related: Mango – all India · West Bengal · All crops
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