LAHORE: Mango exporters fear the coronavirus outbreak and the prevailing lockdown may delay mango exports, which may result in reduced export volumes this year and lower prices in local markets, Pakistan Today has learnt. Umair Mushtaq, a business development manager at Roomi Food that deals in mango exports, told this scribe that the Covid-19 could affect the entire process involved in the mango procurement- harvesting, processing, and packing. Airline freight rates are very high in mango season and this restricts exporters to meet demand in importing countries and compete on price,” he noted. Mushtaq further said, “The mango season is expected to be better than last season. Or due to Covid-19 exports may get more delayed, resulting in lower volumes exported this year.

Source: Pakistan Today April 09, 2020 17:26 UTC