Archive · 24 May 2025
Climate Change Ravages Traditional Mango Crops in Telangana
Imagine it's like when it rains too much or not enough when you're trying to grow a special kind of fruit called mangoes.
In Telangana, India, the weather is acting strange, making it hard for farmers to grow the best mangoes.
It's raining at the wrong times, which means the mangoes don't taste as good or don't grow as many.
Scientists are trying to help by creating new mango types that can handle the changing weather better.
The mango farmers are having a hard time and might not make as much money.
Plus, it's hard to get the mangoes to other places to sell them.
It's like the weather is playing tricks on the mangoes, and it is getting harder for the farmers to grow them.
Unseasonal rain and climate change are negatively impacting mango cultivation in Telangana.
Farmers of traditional mango varieties face challenges due to erratic weather patterns.
Fruit Research Station (FRS) is developing climate-resistant mango varietals.
The flowering stage of mangoes is most vulnerable to weather changes.
Lack of a local export port adds to the challenges faced by mango farmers.
- Who
- Mango farmers in Telangana and scientists at the Fruit Research Station.
- What
- Fickle weather is damaging traditional mango varieties in Telangana, India.
- When
- The article discusses current challenges in May 2025.
- Where
- Telangana, India, specifically Narsapur.
- Why
- Because of erratic weather patterns due to climate change which is affecting mango yields.
Scientific Response
Farmers' Challenges
Impact of Weather
Scientific Response
This perspective is not provided in the article.
Farmers' Challenges
Unpredictable weather patterns are significantly impacting mango yields, leading to lower profits and quality degradation.
- Location
- Narsapur, Telangana
- Affected Mango Varieties
- Banganpalli, Himayat, Dusseri, Kesar, Suvarnarekha, Totapuri
- Research Institution
- Fruit Research Station (FRS) in Sangareddy
- Mango Cultivation Area Decline
- 0.76% across India
- Mango Export Ports
- Bengaluru or Mumbai