Haldwani (Uttarakhand), May 15(ANI): Sudden lashes of hailstorm have destroyed tonnes of mango produces in Uttarakhand's Haldwani district.
According to authorities, the mango produce this year will be lower as compared to previous years as they have been damaged, with holes and bruises by the hailstorm in the region.
"In previous years, the production used to be around 13,000 metric tonnes; however it will be comparatively low this year. It is still the month of May and the produces will take time to ripen, but loss has already been clocked," said K. N. Kandpal, horticulture officer.
Farmers have already incurred 60 percent loss in more than 150 orchids across the region.
"Different varieties of mangoes like Langra, Dasheri, Chaunsa have been destroyed. I don't think we will get any value for the 200 boxes of mangoes that we have sent to the market. Had the seed of the mango been formed we would still managed some profit, but most of it has of no value," said Rajinder Singh Rawat, a mango orchard owner.
Farmers receive 70,000 to 75,000 rupees for every tonne of mangoes exported to the US, and make an annual profit of Rs.4.5 million.
About 1,000 varieties of mangoes are grown in India and the acreage under mango cultivation is in an area of 2.5 million hectares.
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the major mango-growing states in India.
According to authorities, the mango produce this year will be lower as compared to previous years as they have been damaged, with holes and bruises by the hailstorm in the region.
"In previous years, the production used to be around 13,000 metric tonnes; however it will be comparatively low this year. It is still the month of May and the produces will take time to ripen, but loss has already been clocked," said K. N. Kandpal, horticulture officer.
Farmers have already incurred 60 percent loss in more than 150 orchids across the region.
"Different varieties of mangoes like Langra, Dasheri, Chaunsa have been destroyed. I don't think we will get any value for the 200 boxes of mangoes that we have sent to the market. Had the seed of the mango been formed we would still managed some profit, but most of it has of no value," said Rajinder Singh Rawat, a mango orchard owner.
Farmers receive 70,000 to 75,000 rupees for every tonne of mangoes exported to the US, and make an annual profit of Rs.4.5 million.
About 1,000 varieties of mangoes are grown in India and the acreage under mango cultivation is in an area of 2.5 million hectares.
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the major mango-growing states in India.
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