Bengaluru sets new benchmark for mango exports
In 2023, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport) processed an export of 6,84,648 kg of mangoes, more than doubling (+124%) the 3,05,521 kg exported in the previous year.
Furthermore, this season's exports saw an 86% increase in the number of pieces, with approximately 1.7 million pieces of mangoes being exported. BLR Airport's export network spans more than 60 international destinations. Exports to the USA were particularly high this year.
Satyaki Raghunath, chief strategy and development officer at Bangalore International Airport (BIAL): "BLR Airport has emerged as a driving force in facilitating perishable exports from India. With substantial volume shares across Indian airports, we take pride in our role in enhancing the global reach of South India’s mangoes." (ah)