Mango production down by around 70pc in UP due to adverse weather, say growers

In some bad news for people who are fond of Lucknowi Dussehri and other varieties of mangoes, the production of the king of the fruits has been hit by around 70 per cent in the mango belt of Uttar Pradesh due to adverse weather conditions this year, according to growers.

The prices of the pulpy fruit are also expected to soar this summer season due to low production, they said.

“The production of mangoes in Uttar Pradesh ranged from 35 to 45 lakh metric tonnes every year, but this time production of 10-12 lakh metric tonnes is expected. Therefore, mango will be sold in the market at a very high price and people fond of mango will have to spend more money,” Mango Growers Association of India President Insram Ali told

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