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Bad News for Mango Lovers : Mango to be dearer by 50-65 per cent this summer

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A vendor displays Alphonso mangoes at Crawford Market in Mumbai on April 8, 2015. Photo: Paul Noronha
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Unseasonal rain led to a production loss of up to 50 per cent in some States.
Relishing mangoes this summer will cost a lot more. Prices of the fruit have shot up by 50-65 per cent as unseasonal rain caused production loss.

A study by industry body Assocham said lower-end varieties are selling at Rs. 100 a kg in retail markets while the premium variety Alphonso is selling at Rs 500-600 per dozen in Mumbai.

Unseasonal rain led to a production loss of up to 50 per cent in some States.

“Mango crop suffered the onslaught of repeated rain accompanied by hailstorm and strong winds from end January till early April, 2015 in North and Central India, resulting in huge loss.

“Prices have shot up by 50-65 per cent, at a much higher pace than other fruits and vegetables,” the study said.

The maximum damage has been reported in Uttar Pradesh, which produces the largest variety of mangoes in over a dozen areas like Malihabad, Shahabad, Aloha, Unnao, Bulandshahr, Hardoi, Barabanki and Saharanpur.

Preliminary estimates point towards a minimum loss of 20 per cent on production, it said. In some pockets of Uttar Pradesh the loss was estimated at over 50 per cent.

With an output of four million tonnes, U.P. contributes about one-fourth of India’s production, which is likely to fall to 15 million tonnes this season, the study said, adding that the situation in Maharashtra and other central Indian states was equally bad.

“Various State governments have announced relief measures and financial compensation. They are not sufficient to mitigate farmers’ losses and also curb rising prices. More needs to be done to help farmers,” Assocham secretary General D.S. Rawat said.

As per the study, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh together account for about half of the total mangoes produced in India with both the States accounting for almost similar share of over 24 per cent.

Karnataka (10 per cent) and Bihar (7.6 per cent) are among the top five States with high share in mango production.

The study said the production losses were likely to impact exports of the fruit from India.

Mango prices to be higher by 50-65 per cent this summer due to production loss - The Hindu

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Enhhhh?
Did we not discuss this topic some days back?
 
Unseasonal rains this year in month of march and April have proved to be disaster not only for mango but also Wheat crop. & mango is one thing you wait through the year only to find rains damaging crop. Last year that EU ban led to large quantities of mango coming to domestic market thereby keeping prices in check, but this year atleast going by the prices of Alphonso, situation isn't looking good. Also in Valsad, gujarat (famed for its mangoes), i've a friend who owns a mango fruit farm (sends me a basket every year :man_in_love:), told that close to one third of crop is supposedly damaged.
Maybe no more mango cheese cakes and shakes after dinner this year:cry:.
 
Abe modi koh goli maar Mesa kya hoga
Looks like no more mango shakes for me :(
Don't you have any family/friends in UK? Ask them to send you Pakistani Mangoes. Sindhri is the best one for shakes and juice.
 
It seems in India you pay 4-5 times more than BD for top quality mangoes.
 
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