Mango is one of the major horticultural crops in Karnataka, and in the current season the fruit is grown for around Rs 139,000. | Photo Credit: Sriram Ma
In a major relief to mango farmers in Karnataka, the Centre and the state government decided to jointly compensate the growers by paying the difference.
The decision to pay the difference price of 2.5 tonnes of mango grown in the state took place in a video conference between Union Minister of Agriculture Shivaraj Singh Chohan and Minister of Agriculture Karnataka N Charbalaya Swami. Union Agriculture Secretary Sri Devesh Chaturvedi also participated in the official statement, the virtual meeting.
According to a statement issued by the office of the Minister of Agriculture Karnataka, both the Centre and the state government will pay the growers a difference of 2 pounds per kg (4 pounds per kg) each.
In the wake of the fall in mango prices, Karnataka recently urged the centre to compensate growers under the Price Under Payment Scheme (PDPS) during the 2025-26 marketing season. The Centre has agreed to the state’s purchase of 25,000 tonnes of mango under the PDPS scheme, and the official order is expected to be issued Monday, the statement said. The Karnataka Mango Development and Marketing Board is the implementing agency for the PDPS scheme.
Mango is one of the state’s major horticultural crops, and in the current season the fruit is grown for around Rs 139,000. The state expects to produce around 100,000 tonnes of mango during this season.
Modal prices for mangoes ruled between £1,200 and £2,500 per quintal in May this year in parts of major production areas Kolar, Chikkaballapur and Ramnagar. However, at Srinivaspur in Kolar, the price of mangoes, especially the Totapuri variety, has recently collided with £450-550 per Quintal. The recent ban imposed by Andhra Pradesh’s Chittour district manager regarding the entry of mangoes produced in Karnataka has affected the price of mangoes.
The Karnataka Agricultural Price Committee (KAPC) estimates the production cost (A2+FL) of mangoes at £3,460 per Quintal. However, the C3 cost, including all costs incurred by the actual owner through production, as well as the amount of rent, family labor, profits and administrative fees paid to the farmers, is estimated at £5,466 per quintal by KAPC.
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Released on June 21, 2025
