Mexico emerges as major threat to this business of India! Mukesh Ambani can compete because…
India is the biggest producer of mangoes on Earth. Still it's on the fourth rank, behind countries that grow a fraction of what India does. According to advisory firm FinFloww which cited the numbers according to which Mexico exports 22.5% of its mangoes and earns $575 million, while India exports only 0.13% and gets only $148 million, although it produces over 26 million tons annually.
This is because 40% of India's mango harvest rots due to a lack of modern storage and transportation systems. But Mexico has built export machines and coordinated farming, with the help of strong institutional support.
Mexico started mango cultivation only 35 years ago. Whereas India might have started it around 4,000 years ago. How is Mexico Threat To India's Mango Business?
According to FinFloww's thread on X, Mexico has a strong cold chain system that keeps mangoes fresh during transit, while India faces challenges due to limited cold storage and outdated technology. It added, ''Without proper cold chain management, 25-40% of Indian mangoes perish before reaching consumers. That's nearly half our potential exports rotting away because we haven't invested enough in modern preservation methods.'' How Can Mukesh Ambani Compete With It?
FinFloww highlights Mukesh Ambani is turning Jamnagar into 'Aamnagar'! Reliance Industries transformed barren land in Jamnagar into a thriving 600-acre mango orchard with 130,000 trees and 200+ varieties.
India's been growing mangoes for 4000 years, yet ranks only 4th in export value
But Mexico started just 35 years ago & is already No. 1!
The Crazy Part? Mukesh Ambani is pulling off a Jio-moment in the global mango market
THREAD: How India plans to reclaim the king of fruits pic.twitter.com/sEYmGQjSYT
— FinFloww (@FinFloww) June 4, 2025
The Reliance model tackles India's challenges with the help of its Advanced farming techniques
Cultivation of both Indian and international varieties
Substantial capital investment
Vertically integrated approach
They've become Asia's leading mango exporter!
FinFloww also thinks it might be 'Jio Moment' for Ambani wherein he transformed India's telecom industry. Similarly his mango farm can be India's agri-export model.
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