The prices are not available even for kernels, this time the rain has turned black, the farmer is facing loss…!

Langda, Chausa and Gulab Jamun, which are considered special in the world of mangoes, have fallen from the public eye because of their colour. Despite the abundance of sweetness, these mangoes, which have turned dark due to rain, are not liked by the customers. This is the reason why producers are forced to sell these mangoes at throw away prices.

Crop destroyed by weather

The process of weather attack on the mango crop which started in the month of February is not stopping yet. About eighty percent of the crop was already ruined due to temperature fluctuations and hailstorm. The crop that survived is also in the grip of rain. Dussehri, Gulab Jamun, Langra and Chausa mangoes have become sooty due to the rains since last one month.

Chypa disease gripped

According to a farmer, mangoes have been affected by smallpox. Black sticky substance accumulates on the leaves when it is affected by chepa disease, when it rains, this black substance turns black when it reaches the fruit from the leaves. Other mango vendors say that upper class and middle class customers do not buy mangoes with black spots. Due to the fear of spoilage, the lower class customers have to sell at very low prices. According to a dealer in the market, this time 80 percent of the crop has already been destroyed, what was left was ruined by the rains. The mango which is sold for forty to fifty rupees is being sold at the price of pennies. Traffic of heavy vehicles remained completely closed for one week due to the Kanwar Yatra. Because of which mangoes could not be sent to other states.

This species has deteriorated

Dussehri was marred by rain and hailstorm in the initial phase. Dussehri didn’t turn black but the sweetness disappeared due to illness. Now Gulab Jamun and Langda are victims of blackness.

Farmers wandering to find out the cost

Due to blackening, there is no buyer of mangoes in the market. The farmer cannot even store mangoes. How to figure out the cost? For this, farmers are leaving the market and going from village to village themselves to sell their mangoes in private vehicles. Another farmer says that no one is taking in the market, so he has to go to the village to sell.