The Kerala Exporters’ Forum in its policy suggestions on enhancing logistics and infrastructure facilities in the State has suggested, among other things, setting up of a water treatment plant and cold storages for mangoes from areas like Muthalamada in Palakkad district.
The suggestions have been put forward to the State government and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation with research input from the Department of Economics, Calicut University, said a spokesman for the exporters’ forum.
He said that with burgeoning demand for mangoes in the international market, the establishment of a water treatment plant in Palakkad will go a long way in utilising the international demand. The facility will enhance the quality and competitiveness of Kerala’s mango exports, benefiting exporters and the local economy, he added.
