This year, a record mango yield in Malda has resulted in a crash of rates of the fruit in the district. The growers and horticulture department are assessing the production of mangoes to cross 370,000 tons mark easily and may touch 400,000 tons.
Samanta Layek, deputy director of district horticulture department, summed up stating: “The production is set to cross 370,000 tons this year. We are now in talks with some exporters to send Malda mangoes to the US..”
A major part of the popular varieties including Gopalbhog, Khirsapati (Himsagar), Langra, Lakkhanbhog are fetching very low prices compared to the previous years. Under these circumstances the mango producers of the district are now fearing a loss as cost of production cannot be recovered owing to low rates. The only silver lining for the producers is a strong possibility of the mangoes being exported to the US this year.
Source: millenniumpost.in
