Extended monsoon, warm winter reduce Alphonso mango yield by 40%

Shortage in supply of the popular variety may keep the prices high

Heralds of early spring? Mango flowering observed in Odisha, Telangana a month sooner than usual

Normally, flowering of mango trees begins in southern Kerala around this time

Pickle preserve

Popular forms of baby mango pickles from south India have multiple benefits, writes Chitra Balasubramaniam

A mango database developed for plant breeders

Kerala Agricultural University scientists have developed a database that lists 40 mango varieties based on features like the type of flower, seed,…

COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt

Livelihood of at least 0.4 mln people dependent on mango trade has been badly affected in Malda 

Threat for Bhagalpur's mango growers: Red banded mango caterpillar

This is the second consecutive year that the pest has affected the mango crop in Bhagalpur and surrounding areas, known for its famous Zardalu brand

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Unusual suspect: Check out mango ginger

Mango ginger can pep up even simple meals, ensure well-being

Mango tree insurance

Orchards shelter Dharhara’s daughters from discrimination

EU lifts ban on import of Indian mangoes

Decision taken after ‘significant improvements’ in India’s export system

COVID-19 hurts farms: No buyers amid bumper mango season in Malda

Full-house at orchards despite pandemic keeping away workers, but hardly any transport now

COVID-19: Bitter lockdown for Chittoor’s mango growers

Fewer fruits, sparse workforce, funds crunch and contamination fears can spoil this year’s trade

Mango goes medicinal

New mango varieties

Fix from ground up: A $5-trillion economy target by 2025 for India is not unachievable

Prepare business strategies for districts and leverage existing government schemes to make India a global economic powerhouse

Good old sap

Gums secreted by trees are a treasure trove of nutrition and have been used by communities in making seasonal delicacies

Climate change leads to bonded labour in Bangladesh

Farmers shift from paddy to mango as water dwindles and heat rises, forcing now-redundant farm labour to borrow for survival and go into bondage

Heritage Trees of Delhi

Monuments built by the numerous rulers of Delhi have also become home to some of the city’s old, indigenous trees. These were termed as “…

Eating easy

ALL SEASON MANGO

Out of favour

Focus on Alphonso has resulted in neglect of native mango varieties grown in the Western Ghats, some of which are on the brink of extinction

Bumper crop

In a pickle

Mango crop runs into rough weather

Why farmers are abandoning totapuri mango

The price of the totapuri mango has crashed due to low demand for its pulp, leaving farmers to dump produce on roads

Mango trees are flowering well this season; why then are farmers worried?

Traditional beliefs say mango flowering brings unpredictable rainfall; rising temperatures have a dominant role to play, say experts