EU ban adds to farmers woes, hits mango exports The sudden ban on import of Indian mangos by the European Union has hit hard the farmers of Maharashtra, renowned for the luscious Alphonso and other varieties which are in great demand worldwide. The ban effective for two seasons till December 2015, subject to a review, will mean losses of at least Rs.50-60 crores for Maharashtra farmers alone, Federation of Associations of Maharashtra president M.Gurnani told reporters. The ban on Indian mangos and certain other vegetables ostensibly due to concerns over pests and insects, imposed last week by the EUs Standing Committee on Plant Health last week, has come at the start of the best crop of Alphonso mango which has started flooding the state markets since the middle of April.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 06:54:07 +0000
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