After growing Miyazaki, farmers in Malda now look to cultivate, export alphonso mangoes

There is significant demand for Malda mangoes around the country and now, mango farmers in Malda, West Bengal will grow the "king of Fruit" alphonsos on a trial basis. Around 200 mango varieties are grown in Malda. Despite Himsagar, Langra, and Fazli of Malda being more popular, the Alphonso mangoes of India are in high demand abroad, but this variety is typically grown in southern and western India. An initiative has now been launched to cultivate the nation's most valuable mango variety in Malda district.

The district's horticulture department is dispersing Alphonso saplings to numerous farmers across the district. In the next two to three years, Alphonso mangoes will grace Malda's production. Alphonso mangoes will be nurtured within the district to evaluate the quality and flavour of Malda soil. Meanwhile, Nalanda in Bihar is famous for growing the most expensive Japanese variety called Miyazaki.

The horticulture department in West Bengal has apportioned tree saplings to farmers in different blocks of the district. Farmers have been educated in tending to these tree saplings. As per the Malda District Horticultural Crops Office. This year, 1,600 Alphonso mango saplings will be allocated to farmers in various parts of the district.