Video grabbing mango farmers protesting in the Lalbaggh Botanical Garden against Mango and Horticulture Council on the weekend. | Photo Credit: Hind
Mango had in the Botanical Garden of Lalbagag has always been a highly anticipated event for mango lovers in Bengalur and farmers. This year, however, farmers resorted to threw the fruit and threw them into compactors Bruhhat Bengalur Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as a sign or protest that accused the poor publicity for an event that led to a smaller number of steps.
Mango Mel is organized by the Ministry of Horticulture and Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation (KSMDMC) every year to provide customers with a chance to buy directly from farmers from Mango. This year was opened on 30 May and will end on 23 June. While the duration of the duration is a total of three weeks, farmers who set up around 80 stalls, claim that this year very few consumers have appeared.
“This year, Mango Mala Mango was organized and gave it zero publicity. Now farmers are facing huge losses. We are throwing fruits that could otherwise bring us money. They did a show about it, but they could not inform anyone,” said Bhaskara, Mango farmer from the district Kolar.
Farmers threatened to protest against the Ministry of Horticulture unless steps to promote the event and bring further business. “Unlike all previous years this year, we do not see any publicity or trace. We will take care of our manga, such as children from the flowering stage until they ripen and now we are facing such losses.
Officials of the Ministry of Horticulture acknowledged that the strike was smaller than in previous years, but denied any demands on not publishing the event.
“We have announced the Mango announcement on the media and radio. This time the quality of fruit and mango availability was a problem. There are so many sellers that I almost feel like I did. Footfall,” Ramesh explained. DS, director, horticultural department.
Manga farmers have been protesting for several days, especially after Totapuri prices dropped to only 4 GBP per kg. They demanded a support price from the government.
“This year, farmers from mangoes suffer so much and the Minister of Horticulture is not visible anywhere. The government managed to break the back of farmers who are called the backbone of the nation. At first there was no support price and now it is the status of mango.
Ramesh said that the government had been sent a proposal on the Support Prize for Totapuri, which will make the final decision.
Published – 16 June 2025 9:42
