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Some 50 tonnes of mangoes of different varieties were exported to Europe until Monday, authorities said.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), 50 tonnes of mangoes of Himsagar and Gobindobhog varieties are exported to the market of European countries including England, Sweden and Italy, reports UNB.
Later, Lengra and Amrapali varieties will be exported in phases.
This year, the local administration has set a target to export 300 tonnes of mango and training was given to the mango growers in Kalaroa, Sadar and Debhata upazilas.
But this year, the size of mango is not appropriate due to the low yield of mango in Satkhira caused by the cyclonic storm Remal and drought, which is feared to achieve the export target this season.
Saiful Islam, deputy director of Satkhira DAE, said this year the mango of Satkhira failed to achieve the standard export quality as spots were found in mangoes. Besides, the size of the mango is not up to the mark. As a result, it will be difficult to fulfil the target set by the authorities.
Rafiqul Islam, a mango grower in Bakal area, said he has 25 bighas of land under mango cultivation.
He, however, managed to export four tonnes of the Gobindobhog variety and two tonnes of the Himsagar variety mango to European countries.
Besides, the price of the exported mango is better than the previous year as he is selling per maund of mango at Tk 3200-3400, which was Tk 2400-2500 in the last year.
Satkhira started to export mangoes to European countries and the Middle East in 2015.