Pakistan to set up Mango Development Council The Pakistan government has agreed to explore the establishment of a Mango Development Council. This industry body will have representation from all stakeholders, including growers, traders, research institutes, etc. The Ministry of Commerce hosted a consultative video-link session on the issues pertaining to exports of mango. The session was attended by Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment. Both public and private sectors were represented. The meeting discussed in detail all bottlenecks being faced by growers and exporters of mangoes. The main issues identified were meeting the compliance requirements, high freight charges, lack of cold storage facilities at the airports and insufficient water/vapour treatment facilities.