APEDA organizes ‘Mango festival’ in Bahrain

Highlights:

• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is organising an eight-day long mango festival in Bahrain, in order to boost Mango export.
• During the mango festival, 34 varieties of mangoes are being displayed.
• All the mangoes have been taken from eastern states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.
• Mangoes are being displayed at eight different locations in Al Jazira group supermarket of Bahrain.
• Apart from mangoes, several mango preparations such as mango cake prepared in Al Jazira bakery, shakes, juices, etc. have also been showcased at the festival.
• Mango Show in Bahrain is being organised as a part of new initiative by APEDA, in a bid to explore international markets for Indian mangoes under “Mango Festival 2022”.
• It is the result of APEDA’s commitment for providing a global platform for Indian mangoes.

• India is a close ally of Bahrain. GCC partners of Bahrain are amongst most prominent supporters of India’s candidacy to permanent seat on the UN Security Council. 
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Bahrain on in August 2019 and become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain. During his visit, both the countries signed 3 MoUs on space, International Solar Alliance and RuPay Card. 
• King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa honoured PM Modi with Bahrain’s third highest civilian award called “Member 1st Class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance”