In Andhra Pradesh, Mango planters of the Annamayya district are worried a lot as the possibility of a good crop yield seems bleak this season due to severe weather conditions.
According to an official estimate, the mango crop is raised on 89,657 acres in the district.
The mango farmers have not been reaping a bumper crop yield since 2016 due to low rainfall, pest attack, late flowering, and other factors.
Generally, farmers get a mango crop yield of 8 to 10 tonnes per hectare. Due to changes in climatic conditions and untimely rains, the standing mango crop has been severely impacted this season.
Chengalrayudu, a mango grower of Pileru said, “We invest about `40,000 per acre on average to raise the mango crop. Due to unfavourable conditions, there has been no good crop yield for the past three years. The State government should provide subsidies to mango farmers to better safeguard their interests.”
Usually, farmers cultivate Imam Pasand, Benishan, Bengaluru, Lal Bagh, and Mallika varieties in 80% area of the total crop acreage in the district. And, normally local markets shoot with fruit arrivals and exports in April.
A farmer of Sundupalle said that the delayed arrival of the King of fruits this time due to untimely rains and adverse weather conditions is likely to hit the market price resulting in losses to growers.
