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Pre-monsoon rains force mango farmers to call off season a month early

Large scale damage of standing crop that was ripening, production impacted by as much as 35%

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This has also led to an overall production impact of 30-35 per cent say farmers and traders | Image via Shutterstock

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 16 2020 | 6:37 PM IST

Pre-monsoon showers, along with advanced onset of monsoon in Gujarat, have forced mango farmers to call off the season early this year even as production and sales take a hit. With a late start and an early end, mango season in Gujarat has shortened by almost a month.

Firstly, mango production, be it the popular kesar variety in regions like Talala in Saurashtra and Kutch or alphonso, dasehri and langda in the southern part of the state like Valsad and Navsari took a hit due to unpleasant weather. According to farmers and traders alike, while mango flowering was as good as

Topics : mango production Mango price mango exports Indian monsoon

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