LUCKNOW, July 7 -- The three-day Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival-2025 concluded at Awadh Shilpgram in the state capital on Sunday with a grand award ceremony, celebrating mango growers, processors and innovators. A total of 122 awards were given in 46 categories of seven varieties of mangoes and 29 more awards under 11 processed product categories.

Mohammad Abdul Saleem of Malihabad was declared the overall best performer for his 'Ambika' variety display, winning the maximum 21 awards. He was followed by Iqbal Ahmad (15 awards) and Lucknow's SC Shukla (11 awards). "The first prize for the highest number of exhibits (121 varieties) went to SC Shukla, followed by Padma Shri Haji Kalimullah Khan (72 varieties) and Awadh Mango Growers' Committe...