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District Collector Sumit Kumar connected Wednesday appealed to the representatives of the mango pulp processing units and farmers’ associations for coordinated efforts to guarantee amended returns for “Totapuri” mango growers during the existent mango season.
Speaking to the media here, the Collector said Chittoor territory has 31 mango pulp industries that procure Totapuri mangoes from farmers and process them into pulp for home and concern markets. He said payments to growers are linked to pulp sales, adding that this year’s mango harvest is expected to beryllium higher than past year’s output.
Highlighting the request for quality-based procurement, Mr. Sumit Kumar urged farmers to harvest fruits lone aft they scope due maturity, arsenic well-ripened mangoes are apt to fetch amended prices. He said the territory has astir 53,000 hectares nether Totapuri cultivation and is expecting important arrivals during the season.
The Collector said a ample stock of the nutrient is supplied to markets successful North India, portion different important information moves to the neighbouring Krishnagiri territory successful Tamil Nadu. He added that helium would sermon the contented with the Krishnagiri territory medication to research ways of securing improved prices for growers.
Mr. Sumit Kumar appealed to the farmers to harvest prime fruits successful 3 oregon 4 phases alternatively of a azygous picking, saying staggered proviso would assistance processors support prime standards and connection much competitory rates.
