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Mango ryots in East Godavari focus on export market

— Photo: S. Rambabu

In demand: Mangoes that arrived into Agriculture Market Yard on Korukonda Road, in Rajahmundry.

Rajahmundry: Mango farmers and petty vendors in and around the city have done a business of Rs. 2 cores in a span of 45 days. The emphasis of farmers this season has been on exporting raw mangoes to other places, and this has almost doubled compared to the previous years. The reason for this is quite obvious – the demand for varieties grown here is high.

According to manager of Rajahmundry Agriculture Market Yard Ramachandra Rao, the arrivals to the market have come down compared to the previous year. While 4-6 lakh mangoes of Banginapalli, Rasaalu and other local varieties arrived at the market last year, the number has come down to 2-3 lakhs this season. Mr. Ramachandra Rao says that the market yard has so far realised Rs.1 lakh as cess from farmers as they have done a business of Rs.1 crore.

Some 10-15 lakh tonnes of various verities like Banginapalli, Kothaplli Kobbari are being sent to other areas through lorries daily.

Farmers from Korukonda, Gadarada, Kanupuru, Tirumalayapalem, Yerrapalem, Vedurupaka, Veerlankapalli, Gokavaram, Dosakayalapalli, Raghavapuram, Kotikesavaram, Bolleddupalem, Garagalapalem, Etikayalapalli, Indupurupeta and Tatikonda are bringing raw mangoes to Lalacheruvu and Diwancheruvu makeshift markets to send them to different places.

Farmers say that 100 mangoes of Banginapalli variety are fetching them between Rs. 600 and Rs. 800, Rasaalu (big size) between Rs.800 and Rs.1000 and the smaller ones between Rs.500 and Rs.600; Kothapalli Kobbari between Rs.700 and Rs.800.

The business in the open markets like Kambalacheruvu, Jampeta, Big Market, rythu bazars is put at another Rs.1 crore.

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