Disappointing Season for Mango Farmers in Chittoor, Prices Drop due to Black Spots
1 year, 6 months ago

Disappointing Season for Mango Farmers in Chittoor, Prices Drop due to Black Spots

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Mango farmers in Chittoor district who had entertained high hopes of a rewarding mango season this year are facing disappointment as the prices for certain varieties have significantly declined. Benisha mangoes are sold at Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per tonne, and the price might go up to Rs 28,000 for good quality produce by the season’s end. Phulera mangoes are priced between Rs 13,000 and Rs 20,000 per tonne, while the price of Khadar ranges from Rs 35,000 to Rs 45,000 per tonne. “Last year, the sale of Totapuri mangoes started at Rs 20,000 per tonne and the price reached Rs 50,000 by the season’s end. “Despite the district collector's announcement of the minimum support price of Rs 19 per kg, pulp factories are offering us a meagre price of Rs 14-15 per kg,” lamented farmer Muni Sekhar.

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Farmers distressed as trade syndicates push down mango prices in Tirupati
6 months ago

Farmers distressed as trade syndicates push down mango prices in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Mango farmers of Chittoor and Tirupati districts are struggling to secure fair prices for their produce despite district collectors intervening and fixing a minimum support price of ₹30,000 per tonne for the Totapuri variety. However, traders from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, who initially offered a price of ₹28,000 per tonne, have formed a syndicate with pulp industries and have …

Mango Buyers Told to Pay Minimum Price
6 months ago

Mango Buyers Told to Pay Minimum Price

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Amid falling mango prices and lower yields this year, the Tirupati district administration has cracked the whip on mango processors, ripening chamber owners, and market yard operators, warning them of strict action if they do not pay farmers a minimum price of Rs 30,000 per tonne for the Totapuri variety of mangoes. Addressing a meeting with horticulture and marketing …

Why This Variety Of Mango Is Selling At Rs 2.50-3 Lakh A Kg, What Does It Taste Like?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why This Variety Of Mango Is Selling At Rs 2.50-3 Lakh A Kg, What Does It Taste Like?

News 18  

Summer in India is synonymous to mangoes. Unlike regular green or yellow mangoes, the skin of Miyazaki mango turns from purple to flaming red when ripe. According to a Business Insider report, mangoes farmed in Miyazaki are from the Irwin mango variety, a type often referred to as “apple mango” as they turn red when ripe. Additionally, farmers employ grafting …

Mango Farmers in Telugu States Staring at Sharp Fall in Yield This Year
7 months, 1 week ago

Mango Farmers in Telugu States Staring at Sharp Fall in Yield This Year

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With rains playing truant in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state last year, the climate going haywire, and under a pest attack, mango farmers are staring at an abysmally low produce this season. Cloudy weather in December due to the cyclone effect also led to fall in day temperatures reducing the difference in day and night temperatures.” The average yield …

Traders anticipate shortage of mangoes ahead of Akshay Tritiya
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Traders anticipate shortage of mangoes ahead of Akshay Tritiya

Hindustan Times  

While the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya when people purchase mangoes in large quantities is just round the corner on Friday, May 10, the supply of mangoes from the Konkan belt to Pune Market Yard has dropped and the rates of mangoes have also risen by ₹300 to ₹400 per dozen in the market. Yuvraj Kanchi, vice-chairman, Pune Market Yard …

Unseasonal rains may affect mango quality
1 year, 9 months ago

Unseasonal rains may affect mango quality

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Unseasonal rains that have hit parts of Varadaiahpalem, Tada, Sullurpet, Puttur and Yerpedu areas of Tirupati district, apart from some regions of SPSR Nellore and Prakasam districts may affect the quality and quantity of mango yields. In Tirupati district, Varadaiahpalem Mandal has already received 52.2 mm of rain, followed by Tada 36.2 mm and Sullurpet 31.4 mm. Growers are …

Totapuri prices shoot up at the end of mango season
2 years, 5 months ago

Totapuri prices shoot up at the end of mango season

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: As the season of mangos comes to an end, the prices of Totapuri varieties have risen by 50 per cent this week. However, changes in the flowering cycle and fruiting pattern, caused by unseasonal rain and climate change, have impacted agricultural productivity in the district this season. “As mango yield hit an all-time low in this season, there is …

Kodur Mango market hit by Covid-19 effect
3 years, 7 months ago

Kodur Mango market hit by Covid-19 effect

Deccan Chronicle  

Kadapa: Despite lower mango yield this year, farmers are not optimistic about finding buyers for their produce because of Covid-19 lockdowns. With northern states and export markets remaining out of reach, the farmers are looking to rely on the local market in Kadapa itself. While the Benishan variety fetched between Rs 60,000 and Rs 70,000 per tonne last year, it …

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