India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world, but the fruit’s productivity still remains low. Mango cultivation in most Indian farms follows the traditional method of planting lesser saplings per hectare.
Additionally, the absence of efficient and modern methods of irrigation, dismal nutrient and pesticide management, inefficient use of water and energy resources, huge losses due to pests and diseases and overall mismanagement of the orchards are primarily the reasons for the low productivity.
However, there is hope on the horizon. Some aware farmers are increasingly moving towards adopting newer and advanced farming techniques and technologies to improve the productivity of their crops.
They are supported by responsible agricultural companies which are making that transition viable for these farmers by providing them with the required technology.
Mango Plantation managed by these farmers use the Ultra-High Density Plantation (UHDP) technique of planting mangoes.
This modern technique sees the mango trees bear fruit in 3-4 years as against the traditional 7-8 years. It also helps in doubling the mango yield, thus increasing the farmers’ income.
UHDP allows a farmer to plant nearly 700 mango saplings in an acre as against 60 when using the conventional method of mango cultivation.
Moreover, disease-free saplings, use of good agricultural practices, optimal use of resources, on-going farmer training, using sustainable means, and many more factors help the farmers not only increase the yield by around 200% but also the quality of the produce. This goes a long way in helping the Indian farmer move towards a brighter future.
This change is much required not just in the way mango is cultivated, but in the entire agricultural sector.
It is time, the agricultural sector of our country, which employs over 50% of the country’s population, got a facelift. This can be made possible only with the support of the bigger entities in agro-business and government’s support through policies, grants and subsidies. We need committed contributions to take our agricultural economy towards agricultural, economic, social and environmental sustainability.
It is time the oldest profession of our country got its due.
Additionally, the absence of efficient and modern methods of irrigation, dismal nutrient and pesticide management, inefficient use of water and energy resources, huge losses due to pests and diseases and overall mismanagement of the orchards are primarily the reasons for the low productivity.
However, there is hope on the horizon. Some aware farmers are increasingly moving towards adopting newer and advanced farming techniques and technologies to improve the productivity of their crops.
They are supported by responsible agricultural companies which are making that transition viable for these farmers by providing them with the required technology.
Modern Mango Plantation
Mango Plantation managed by these farmers use the Ultra-High Density Plantation (UHDP) technique of planting mangoes.
This modern technique sees the mango trees bear fruit in 3-4 years as against the traditional 7-8 years. It also helps in doubling the mango yield, thus increasing the farmers’ income.
UHDP allows a farmer to plant nearly 700 mango saplings in an acre as against 60 when using the conventional method of mango cultivation.
Moreover, disease-free saplings, use of good agricultural practices, optimal use of resources, on-going farmer training, using sustainable means, and many more factors help the farmers not only increase the yield by around 200% but also the quality of the produce. This goes a long way in helping the Indian farmer move towards a brighter future.
This change is much required not just in the way mango is cultivated, but in the entire agricultural sector.
It is time, the agricultural sector of our country, which employs over 50% of the country’s population, got a facelift. This can be made possible only with the support of the bigger entities in agro-business and government’s support through policies, grants and subsidies. We need committed contributions to take our agricultural economy towards agricultural, economic, social and environmental sustainability.
It is time the oldest profession of our country got its due.
Very informative post indeed ! It is rare nowadays to find such content .
ReplyDeleteMango is the national fruit of India . Kudos to Farmers of India for adopting new agricultural techniques to meet the demand of mangoes in India
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