Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Chittoor Mango Farmers Struggle Amidst Price Procurement Issues
Imagine you're a mango farmer.
The government promised to help by setting a price for your mangoes.
But, the companies that make mango pulp are saying they can't pay that price.
They have too many mangoes from last year that they haven't sold.
Also, other places are selling mangoes cheaper.
This means farmers can't get the money they were expecting.
Some mangoes are even being left to rot because the farmers can't sell them at a good price.
Farmers are worried and want the government to help enforce the price.
Chittoor mango farmers face crisis as pulp factories refuse to pay the government-fixed support price.
The government set a procurement price of ₹12 per kg for Totapuri mangoes, with ₹8 from factories and ₹4 subsidy.
Most pulp factories offer only ₹6 per kg due to unsold stock and falling pulp prices.
A bumper mango crop this season and competition from neighboring states exacerbate the situation.
Farmers struggle to decide whether to sell at a lower price or wait for the promised rate.
- Who
- Mango farmers, pulp factories, and the government.
- What
- Mango farmers in Chittoor district are facing a crisis due to pulp factories refusing to pay the government-mandated support price.
- When
- Since June 9, with the current season's harvest.
- Where
- Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Pulp factories are citing unsold stock, falling pulp prices, and competition from other states as reasons for not paying the support price.
Mango Farmers
Pulp Factories
Price Compliance
Mango Farmers
Factories are violating the government's price order.
Pulp Factories
Pulp factories claim inability to pay due to surplus stock and falling market prices.
- Support Price (Government)
- ₹12 per kg
- Factory Payment
- ₹6 per kg (most factories)
- Mango Type
- Totapuri
- Estimated Crop
- 5.4 lakh metric tonnes
- Factories Operating
- 15 out of 39