These days, mango farmers are facing a severe crisis in Odisha’s Korabut. Due to the shortage of rain here, there is a barrier in mangoes. Like last year, its yield is said to decrease at this time. If the yields declines more than 50 percent, it is considered the condition of the worst weather when flowering. It is believed that there is no rain needed to grow flowers in the state at this time. In such a situation, the farmers here are very sad.
More farming at this time
The report of the new Indian Express said the mango is cultivated in Kundra, Borijamma, Natnapur, Pottangi, Tamanpur, Semikuda, Lakshmipur, Bibarkuda and Jaipur of the state. Mango farmers have increased by about 5,000 acres in their agricultural sector under government programs in mind the production between May and July. In the second week from February to March, enough rainfall is important to maintain mango flowers and then retain their growth.
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80 percent of flowers are spoiled
Most mango trees depend on rainwater for flowers. Since most mangoes are cultivated in highlands and high areas, the trees cannot be placed by hand. The shortage of rain this year has affected agriculture, which has spoiled 80 percent of mango flowers. A farmer who grows mangoes in the village of Tangarin Oun said that rain water is very important to grow mango flowers because it cannot be sprayed regularly in the entire area of mango trees. We don’t have so much rain to grow mango flowers this year.
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Most flowers are destroyed
The newspaper has written that this year’s rainfall has affected the benefits of mangoes. According to Mohanta, due to the shortage of rainfall in a timely manner, the condition of mangoes has been affected after a sudden summer waves. Because of this, the flowering condition has been affected and most of the flowers have been destroyed before the fruit is formed.
The great way of livelihood
In April 2024, farmers who cultivated mangoes in Korabut had to face the problem. Even at that time, the temperature here reached 40 degrees Celsius, which was unusually hot. This temperature is particularly affected by mango cultivation. Even last year, mango yields were seen, and this time it is believed that the situation is almost identical. A large population of the tribal community in Korabut is growing mangoes, which is the main source of their livelihood.
