Kadapa: Despite lower mango yield this year, farmers are not optimistic about finding buyers for their produce because of Covid-19 lockdowns. They are not sure about getting good prices for their produce.
No one is coming forward to buy mangoes in cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik in Maharashtra as markets are closed due to Coronavirus. Exports too came to a standstill as markets remained closed in several parts of the northern states.
With northern states and export markets remaining out of reach, the farmers are looking to rely on the local market in Kadapa itself. However, mangoes from Vijayawada, Visannapeta, Damalacheruvu, Kottakotta, Srinivasapur in Karnataka, and other parts of the state reached the local markets at the same time.
Kadapa District Railwaykoduru constituency is famous for its mango crop in south India. Farmers cultivate about 100 varieties of mangoes here. While the Benisha type is the main crop, other types are Rumani, Tothapuri, Neelam,…