Things turn sour for Krishnagiri mango pulp manufacturers
Top Stories Tamfitronics It’s been a double whammy for mango growers in Krishnagiri district this year. Lack of rain at the appropriate time and unseasonal hailstorms later hit yield. And then export of mango pulp has been hit by competition from South Africa, China, Mexico, Cambodia, and Vietnam.Krishnagiri district is the leading manufacturer and exporter of mango pulp in the country.Mangoes are grown on 40,000 hectares in the district and Bengalura (Totapuri), Alphonso, and Neelam are specifically used for pulp production.E Madhavan, general secretary of the Krishnagiri District Pulp Processors’ Federation (KDPPF), says they’ve had to buy mangoes from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka to make pulp this year. According to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in 2023-24, the country exported 60,900.23 tonnes of mango pulp valued at `624.29 crore...
