Mango output in Indian state up by 30% this year
According to the scientists of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Horticulture Centre at Plandu in Namkum, mango production this year will be approximately five lakh tonnes. The fruit is grown over 50,000 hectares of land in districts like Gumla, Hazaribagh, Lohardaga and Ranchi.
"Last year the state's mango production was 30 percent less as compared to this year due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorm which occurred in mid-March and damaged flowers," said Bikash Das, fruit scientist of ICAR Plandu.
He added that this year since there was no rainfall in March, mango bearing plants were not affected by diseases like inflorescence blight which spoils florets before they get nurtured into fruits.
source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
