{"id":109963,"date":"2026-06-26T15:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=109963"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:49:05","slug":"banganapalle-mango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/banganapalle-mango\/","title":{"rendered":"Banganapalle Mango"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Banganapalle Mango Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/agricultural-and-processed-food-products-export-development-authority-apeda\/\" target=\"_blank\">APEDA)<\/a><\/strong>, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the first commercial sea shipment of premium Banganapalle mangoes from India to Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Banganapalle Mango<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most popular <\/span><b>mango varieties <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultivated in the <\/span><b>town of Banganapalle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>Andhra Pradesh, India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as Beneshan, Baneshan, Benishan, Chappatai and Safeda.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its <\/span><b>golden-yellow colour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fibreless pulp, <\/span><b>rich sweetness and pleasant aroma.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The variety enjoys strong demand in international markets and offers significant scope for expanding India\u2019s mango exports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It received a <\/span><b>Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2017.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Geographical Indication (GI) Tag<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a sign <\/span><b>used on products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is typically used for <\/span><b>agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts and industrial products.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>GI tag is valid for 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> following which it can be renewed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2277650&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banganapalle Mango is one of the most popular mango varieties cultivated in the town of Banganapalle in Andhra Pradesh, India. 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