New Delhi, June 27 -- The first commercial export of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh has been shipped to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with farmers receiving up to 50 per cent higher prices than the prevailing local market rate, according to a Commerce Ministry release issued on Saturday.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export of the one-metric-tonne consignment, which was shipped to the UAE on June 26.

According to the release, the initiative has already translated into better returns for growers. "While the prevailing market price of Rewa Sundarja Mangoes in the local market is...