Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Madurai Mango Farmers Demand Compensation Amid Price Crash
Farmers in Madurai who grow mangoes are upset because they are getting very little money for their mangoes this year.
Even though they grew a lot of mangoes, the people who buy them are only offering to pay a tiny amount, like four rupees per kilogram.
Last year, they got much more.
The farmers think that some big companies might be controlling the prices to make them lower.
They want the government to set a minimum price to protect them from losing money, and they also want some compensation for their losses.
Mango farmers in Madurai are facing low prices for their produce.
Farmers are demanding compensation or a better procurement system.
Good mango harvest this year resulted in drastically reduced prices from traders.
Traders are offering prices as low as Rs. 4 per kg.
Tamil Nadu Farmers Association urges the government to fix a Minimum Support Price (MSP).
- Who
- Mango farmers in Madurai district and traders are involved.
- What
- Mango farmers are experiencing a price crash for their produce.
- When
- As of June 6, 2025, the situation is ongoing.
- Where
- Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- Overproduction and potential manipulation by corporate entities are cited.
Traders
Farmers
Price Control
Traders
Traders and potentially corporations may want to keep prices low due to oversupply or other market factors.
Farmers
Farmers want a guaranteed minimum price (MSP) from the government to ensure fair prices for their produce.
- Location
- Madurai district, Tamil Nadu
- Current Price Offered
- Rs. 4 per kg
- Last Year's Price
- Rs. 25 per kg
- Cause of Price Drop
- Overproduction
- Demand
- Farmers demand compensation