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District Collector Sumit Kumar directed the mango pulp industries connected Wednesday to reasonably summation procurement prices and instrumentality farmer-friendly measures during the existent mango season.
Addressing a coordination gathering with representatives of the mango pulp units here, the Collector highlighted that mango farmers should person remunerative prices and that marketplace fluctuations should not origin them immoderate losses. He directed the units to summation mango procurement rates from June 20 and proceed the revised prices till August.
Mr. Sumit Kumar underscored the request for transparency successful procurement and informed the pulp industries to guarantee that farmers look nary hardships portion selling their produce.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media, the Collector observed that “Totapuri” assortment mango farmers should harvest fruits lone aft they person attained afloat maturity. He insisted connected staggered harvesting, arsenic harvest cutting successful a azygous signifier would lone bring them losses and airs a risk. “Staggered harvesting signifier would assistance growers unafraid amended prices and amended returns,” Mr. Sumit Kumar said.
The Collector said that pulp units successful the territory were acceptable to procure Totapuri mangoes until the extremity of August. “This volition springiness farmers capable clip to measure marketplace conditions earlier selling their produce. They should follow recommended measures, including the installation of methyl eugenol traps to power effect alert infestation and support effect quality,” helium added.
