Distribute mangoes for free

Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

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May 2023

Farmers distributed four tons of Banganapalle mangoes for free in front of the sub-collector’s office as a protest against traders offering only ₹4,000 per tonne—far below the expected ₹12,000 per tonne that would cover their costs. They claimed that local merchants were buying mangoes at suppressed rates due to alleged cartelisation and urged government intervention for a guaranteed minimum price.

"“Farmer Distributes 4 Tons Mangoes Free in Protest Against Traders.” Deccan Chronicle, 14 May 2023. (Accessed 14 Nov. 2025) "