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Totapuri farmers urged to refrain from immature harvesting
Annamayya District Joint Collector Adarsh Rajendran on Saturday appealed to Totapuri mango farmers to stay away from harvesting immature fruits, while reiterating that the government would continue to work for their welfare.
He visited the mango market yard at Railway Koduru of Rajampeta division. Interacting with farmers and commission agents, Mr. Rajendran said that the State government had fixed ₹4 per kg for Totapuri mangoes meant for the pulp industries.
He said that around 2,630 hectares in Koduru and Rajampet have Totapuri mango plantations, with a projected yield of 22,000 metric tonnes. He said that so far, about 8,115 MT had been procured under subsidy, and another 8,000 MT would be procured soon.
Later, the Joint Collector inspected the Varsha Mango Juice Factory near Railway Kodur.
