India Retains Global Leadership in Mango Production, No Plans for Mango Development Board or MSP
21 August 2025, New Delhi: India continues to hold its place as the world’s largest producer of mangoes, contributing nearly 40–45 percent of global mango production, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. In the crop year 2024-25 (second advance estimates), India produced 228.37 lakh tonnes of mango, reaffirming the fruit’s central role in the country’s horticulture sector.
The information was shared by Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in response to a starred question in the Lok Sabha regarding the proposal for a Mango Development Board and the inclusion of mango under Minimum Support Price (MSP).
No Mango Development Board Planned
Responding to queries on the establishment of a dedicated Mango Development Board, the minister clarified that no such proposal is under consideration. Instead, the government is strengthening mango production, processing, marketing, and export through existing schemes.
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is at the core of this effort, supporting farmers across all states and Union Territories. The programme provides assistance for quality planting material, area expansion, post-harvest management, primary processing, and creation of marketing infrastructure. Schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), and initiatives by the National Horticulture Board (NHB) and APEDA also contribute to mango sector development, including packhouses and export promotion.
Strong Research Backing for Mango Innovation
The minister highlighted the contribution of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), which operates key mango research institutions such as the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (Lucknow), Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (Bengaluru), and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi). Currently, 23 All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) centres are dedicated to mango. These institutions, along with State Agricultural Universities, are engaged in developing new varieties, improving cultivation practices, and advancing post-harvest technologies.
No MSP for Mango, Market Intervention Scheme in Place
On the issue of MSP, the minister stated that mango is not among the 22 crops for which the government declares MSP based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP).
However, to protect mango growers from distress sales, the government implements the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). This provides a mechanism to ensure remunerative prices when there is a sharp fall in market demand or prices of perishable horticulture produce like mango.
With India’s mango sector accounting for nearly half of the world’s production, the government’s focus remains on enhancing productivity, value addition, and exports through existing horticulture missions rather than creating a new board or expanding MSP coverage.
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