**6. Increased Value from Processed Mango Fruit**

Although marketing of mango as fresh whole fruit is the most common practice among small-scale farmers in developing countries, processing the fruit into nutritious and safe products has greater value as shown in Figure 2 below [77]. In the profit margin calculation described in the Figure 3, the most lucrative processed product from mango fruit is wine with a net profit of USD 5500 per ton of mango fruit. However, processing of mango wine requires a more sophisticated system to produce the quantity and quality required by the market. Besides, market entry for small-scale processors is a challenge because of competition with established market brands. Mango puree, which only requires capacity to pulp and pasteurize, is a common product for many small-scale processors but with the lowest returns. In the cited study, the net profit on pulp from one ton of fruit is USD 700. Drying (dehydration) of mango fruit into products such as chips and leather does not require sophisticated equipment or facilities. According to the cited study, the mango chips and leather can fetch a net profit of USD 1300 and 1600 for mango chips and mango leather, respectively. If drying follows good manufacturing practices that ensure preservation of quality (nutritional and aesthetic) and safety of the products, such products may be the most recommended ones for small-scale farmers/processors in developing countries.

**Figure 3.** Net profits (USD) derived from processing 1 ton of mango fruit into various products [77].
