Nuzvid Banginapalli mango loses glory in India
According to the Horticulture Department, mango was cultivated on 67,000 hectares in the district. Now it has declined to 50,000 hectares due to recurring problems with unfavourable weather conditions Farmers are opting for alternative crops like oil palm, vegetables and fruits.
There still is a lot of demand for the Chinna Rasaalu mango in the local markets and the Banginapalli is in good demand in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Hong Kong, America, Japan and other European countries. New Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu purchase 60% of mango produce from the Krishna district every year.
But although these mango varieties have huge demand on the world markets, according to a thehansindia.com article, the farmers are just not getting satisfactory yields. Average mango production is 8 tonnes per hectare, but each year the farmers get only 4 tonnes due to adverse climatic conditions.
