Share:In a landmark move to improve mango quality and rev up the industry, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) and working groups from South and Southeast Asian countries initiated the South and Southeast Mango Network (SSMN) at the workshop on the research and development of mango industry held on September 29 in China’s southwest city of Kunming. Mango producers have long been plagued by poor varieties, diseases, and pests, and unmatched supply in the mango industry. In 2020, for example, Pakistan suffered from appalling locust attacks, which took a heavy toll on mango production in the country. Against this background, major mango producers in south and southeast Asia collaborated to set up the SSMN. “We will soon invite Pakistan to join the Network and make concerted efforts to boost the mango industry in south and southeast countries”, said Dr. Chen Xiuhua, Deputy-Director of International Cooperation Division of YASS and Secretary-General of SSMN, in an interview with China Economic Net (CEN).

Source: The Nation October 11, 2021 12:33 UTC