Drought forces cancellation of annual mango festival in Telangana for 2nd successive year

Drought forces cancellation of annual mango festival in Telangana for 2nd successive year The current drought, believed to be one of the worst in recent times in Telangana has seriously affected the production of mango by at least 30% and it has forced the cancellation of annual mango festival for 2nd successive year.
It has also compelled many farmers to stay away from cultivating the water-intensive crop. In their, the situation is not likely to improve. The glut can be understood from the fact that while 70 lorries of mangoes used to enter Hyderabad daily, the preset receipts are nearly half. Moreover, the stocks that are arriving are not fully ripe.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 28 April 2016.

The horticulture department's annual mango festival showcases popular varieties like the Daseri, Himayat, Imam Pasand, Pedda Rasalu and Chinna Rasalu. The state usually produces about 25 lakh metric tons of mangoes during this season starting from March to May. But, the shortage has pushed the prices up - the fruit is being sold for prices as high as Rs 100 per kg and this could go up further.
The fruit is cultivated in 12 lakh hectares in the state, but this year the acreage extent has been badly hit. It is feared that the people of Hyderabad may miss out on their favorites like Totapari and Benishan (Banginapalli), because these are water intensive varieties and farmers are not willing to cultivate these due to water shortage.


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