With a view to give a fillip to export of mangoes from India, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched an eight-day-long Mango Festival in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The festival is being organised in association with the Indian Embassy and Al Jazira Group.
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2/2 Several GI tagged mangoes varieties, especially from eastern and northern part of India, will be on shelf during the festival. The Embassy has brought out a booklet containing information about 12 Indian GI mangoes.
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At the fest, visitors will get to see, feel and buy 34 mango varieties from eastern States — West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. These are being displayed at eight different locations of Al Jazira group supermarket.
Of the 34, 27 are from West Bengal, while two each variety are from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and one variety from Uttar Pradesh. All the fruits have been obtained directly from farmers and two Farmer Producer Organizations.
The West Bengal varieties include Bhavani, Daud Bhog, Amrapali, Golapkhas, Rogni, Dilshad, Chatterjee, Bimli, Ratan Kewra, Mallika, Ananras, Sahebpas and, Kishen Bhog, Lakshman Bhog, Madhu Latika, Rasagolla, Dwarika, Raja Bhog, Amrit Bhog, Arajanma, Nilanjana, Rani Pasand, Rakhal Bhog, Desi Sundari, Langra, Himsagar and Khirsapati.
From Jharkhand there are Kamli and Biju, while GI-tagged Jardalu is from Bihar as is Langra. Benganpalli and Himsagar from Odisha and Uttar Pradesh’s Dusseri too are kept in the festival.
Apart from varied types of mangoes, several preparations made from the fruit like juices, different varieties of mango shakes, all prepared by Al Jazira bakery too are being showcased.
Inaugurated by Piyush Srivastava, the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain in the presence of Al Jazira Group chairman Abdul Hussein Khalil Dawani, the show will continue till June 20, 2022.
