BBC Business

How Do You Modernise Mango Farming?

India produces roughly 23 million tonnes of mangoes annually, yet climate‑driven season shifts and rising input costs are eroding yields. Researchers at ICAR have sequenced the mango genome, accelerating breeding of temperature‑resilient and pest‑tolerant varieties. Farmers like Upendra Singh and Neeti Goel are adopting high‑density coloured cultivars, scientific pruning, bagging, girdling and greenhouse cultivation to stabilise production. Export‑focused growers stress that modern practices are essential to meet zero‑tolerance pest standards and protect revenue.