Farrukhabad: Progressive farmers of Farrukhabad district started growing varieties like mango Chausa, Chapta, Fazli, Langa when they did not get special benefits from traditional mango horticulture. Due to which his luck changed. With these new varieties, farmers are earning a strong earning of lakhs of rupees. In which foreign mangoes have played an important role.
In view of the demand, farmers are increasing the plantation of these fruits and are increasing the number of trees. For the last 2-3 years, they have been gardening foreign fruits, because their demand is also increasing rapidly. Farmers are doing mango horticulture on about 10 bighas of land. At present, the price of mangoes range from Rs 50 to Rs 80 per kg according to the variety.
The demand for varieties like Amrapali, Husn Ara, Malika, Arunima, Rataul, Johri, Saffron has increased considerably abroad. Farmers have also planted about 100 new plants of these species. In which fruit starts on small plants. These fruits are durable and tasty and start giving fruits only after 2 years of planting, which makes good profit.
The agent of Mandi told that traders from Delhi, Mumbai, Banaras, Bangalore and other states come here and buy mangoes. They are broken only when mangoes are raw and are sent to Delhi and other places through transport. Foreign traders connected there pack them according to the order and send them to the markets of abroad. As soon as the demand comes, the breaking of mangoes starts from the gardens and then they are sent.
