Potato production in India to be at 47 MT this year
The Dollar Business Bureau India’s potato output is projected to be around 47 million tonnes in the current year, just a level below of all-time high recorded in 2014. The potato production was 43.4 million tonnes in the crop year 2015-16 (July-June), whereas the previous record was 48 million tonnes witnessed in 2014-15. “Looking at the crop condition and arrival in mandis, I feel the overall output will be close to record levels. Potato output would be around 47 million tonnes this year,” A K Singh, Managing Director, National Horticulture Board (NHB) told PTI. At first, NHB had estimated the production at 43.88 million tonnes this year. However, this will be reviewed after evaluating the arrival, Singh said. He further said that overall area under ...
Indias mango exports to face the heat of bad weather
Himanshu Vatsa | The Dollar Business India’s mango exports are expected to see a significant decline this year, as growers mainly in the northern region are facing huge damage to their crops due to bad weather. “Mango production is expected to decline by 60% due to squall, hailstorms and unseasonal rains during the flowering season. This year, the export of the fruit will be far less than the previous fiscal,” said Insram Ali, President, All India Mango Growers Association. During 2013-14, India exported 41,280 tonnes of fresh mangoes worth Rs. 28,542 lakh, which was lower than 55,585 tonnes of exports worth Rs. 26,471 lakh registered a year ago, said a government release. “The country’s overall export of mango is ...
