YS Jagan demands AP govt to buy mango crop at Rs 12 per kg

Chittoor: Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded that the coalition government purchase the entire mango produce from farmers at a minimum of Rs 12 per kg.

He criticised the government’s inefficiency and condemned police restrictions on farmers.

Addressing the media at Bangarupalem Market Yard on Wednesday, Jagan said over 76,000 farmers



cultivated mango in 2.20 lakh acres, yielding 6.45 lakh tonnes this season. However, they are forced to sell at throwaway prices due to the government’s failure to procure their produce in time.

He recalled that during the YSRCP tenure, mango farmers received Rs 29 per kg, with RBKs actively monitoring the crop. “In just one year, prices have dipped drastically under the coalition government,” he said.