Collector Sagili Shanmohan said efforts are being made to ensure that mango farmers get good returns on their investment this season.
Addressing a press conference at the Collectorate on Wednesday, Mr. Shanmohan said that mango is an important crop in Chittoor district. “Measures are being taken to solve the problems of farmers during the mango season. Since mango harvesting has started across the district, strong measures are being taken on behalf of the government to provide farmers a reasonable return on their investment,” the Collector said.
The Collector announced the support price of mangoes in the district from May 10 to May 20 at ₹19 per kg. Horticulture officials were ordered to take steps to implement the support price in all the factories. A meeting will be held after May 20 to announce the next support price, he said.
