Pakistan's mango exports are plummeting because of the pandemic — and fruit vendors are suffering
The pandemic has caused mango exports to plummet in Pakistan, threatening the livelihoods of fruit vendors.Pakistan is one of the world's biggest exporters of mangoes.Now, most mangoes are winding up in local markets, where the fruit is in high supply but low demand — pushing fruit vendors to the brink.In Pakistan, mangoes are a prized household staple, with over two dozen varieties grown and exported all over the world.— mostly selling to the UK, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
But this year COVID-19 has not spared Pakistan's so-called "king of fruits." Exports have fallen by almost a third — an estimated 30,000 metric tons, a National Agricultural Research Center horticulturist told Business Insider Today. Now, most of the mangoes are ending up in local markets, and the high supply but low demand has caused a sharp fall in prices.
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