date:May 09, 2016
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The first truckload left the city on Wednesday 4 May, marking the beginning of the export season this year.
However, there are concerns that mango production may decline this year due to failure of pre-monsoon showers and prolonged dry spells and it may be difficult to ensure steady supply to the food processing units.
But the decline in supply coupled with increase in demand has only benefitted the farmers who command nearly Rs. 26,000 per tonne in the current season as against last years