Summary:
The harvesting season of mangoes in the state has just begun.
But the low pressure area created by cyclone Tauktae and its likely landfall in Saurashtra that can cause heavy winds and rainfall has the mango growers of the region worried.
Farmers in south Gujarat are yet to pluck 75% of mango crop and they are already worried about the changing climate.
There are many who look forward to the scorching months just to take a bite of the quintessential summer fruit, Mango.
But cyclone Tauktae apart from threatening widespread destruction may also hit the mango yield, its quantity as well as quality.
The harvesting season of mangoes in the state has just begun.
But the low pressure area created by cyclone Tauktae and its likely landfall in Saurashtra that can cause heavy winds and rainfall has the mango growers of the region worried.
Farmers in south Gujarat are yet to pluck 75% of mango crop and they are already worried about the changing climate.
Farmers say that if it just rains, there will not be much harm, but if it rains heavily with strong winds, there will be huge damage to the crop.
Agricultural scientists have already forewarned the farmers.
“We have issued advisory to the farmers to pluck as many mangoes as they can and sell them.
If the cyclone results in strong winds then both the ripe as well as unripe mangoes will get hit,” said Dr C K Timbadiya, senior scientist and head of Krushi Vigyan Kendra of Navsari Agricultural University.
“The major harvest begins after Akshaya Tritiya which was celebrated on Friday.