Orange Production In India: Farmers who are moaning due to rain, flood and drought are not able to recover from the attack of pests and diseases. Fungal viral had ruined the papaya crop in Maharashtra. After this, an outbreak of insects was seen on the chilli crops. Farmers have suffered a loss of lakhs of rupees in the cultivation of papaya and chilli. Now there is a crisis on another crop in this state. Due to this, the farmers have to bear heavy losses.
Up to 40 percent production of orange orchards affected
The orange of Nagpur of Maharashtra is famous in the country. Oranges are sent to different states from here. But this time the orange crop is surrounded by pests. Market traders say that this time an outbreak of insects is being seen on the oranges of Nagpur. Due to this, 30 to 40 percent of the orange orchards have been affected.
Kolshi’s disease became the reason for the destruction of oranges
Insect disease has become the reason for the destruction of oranges. Experts say that orange crop has been damaged in Maharashtra due to Kolshi disease. This is a fly borne disease. In this disease, black fly sucks the juice of orange leaves. The fly leaves black secretion on the orange leaf. Due to this black discharge, the orange leaves do not get sunlight. Due to lack of sunlight, the process of photosynthesis stops. Its effect is seen on the orange tree. Both the oranges and the leaves on the tree begin to dry up and fall.
Small oranges are already not getting buyers
This time the oranges of Maharashtra are in trouble from the beginning. Consumption is not happening due to increase in import duty of Bangladesh. The condition of small oranges has become so bad. They are not even getting any buyer. Farmers are forced to throw small oranges in the open. The condition is bad in Nagpur and Amravati, famous for orange production.
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Orange crop is grown in 1.27 lakh hectares
Maharashtra has the highest production of oranges in the country. Here oranges are cultivated in an area of 1.27 lakh hectares. Nagpur’s orange is liked not only in the country but in the world. Nagpur because of oranges People also know as Orange City. Apart from Maharashtra, orange is cultivated in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
