The Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation (KSMDMC) has started arrangements to deliver mangoes to the consumers through post offices from April 17th.
Consumers can order on the Government Website
Starting on April 17th, consumers can order on http://karsirimangoes.karnataka.gov.in to buy mangoes directly from the farmers. This is being done, despite 2020 being considered as not a great year for mangoes.
CG Nagaraj, Managing Director of KSMDMC revealed quite a few details about the entire idea. He said:
“The postal department has agreed to deliver mangoes from April 17. The mango harvesting has begun, albeit on a smaller scale. We will see only 50 % mangoes this year. The flowering has been dull for many reasons, including the early rain.”
Regarding hiring farmers to fulfill the supply, Mr. Nagaraj said:
“Nearly two dozen farmers have registered with the portal to supply to various parts of the city. The mangoes are free from the cancer-causing calcium carbide used for ripening. They are naturally ripened or come from KSMDMC-approved ripening chambers that use natural ethylene gas for ripening — a process accepted worldwide.”
Three varieties on offer now
As of now, a consumer can pick from three-kilogram boxes of Badami, Sindhura and Raspuri varieties. KSMDMC has already supplied tonnes of mangoes in the last few weeks.
“Over the last two weeks, we have supplied five tonnes of mangoes to apartments in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar. As the postal department could not supply two weeks ago, we asked the farmers to supply directly so the fruit does not go waste. It was a big success and we plan to do this in several areas of the city.”
Apartments can order mangoes in bulk
Mr. Nagaraj said apartments or layouts could order mangoes in bulk too. The quantity must be 250 kg so that it can be viable for the farmers to bring it in trucks.
He said:
“The fruit will be delivered at the gate in accordance with social distancing norms. We already have orders for 10 tonnes from Resident Member Associations.”
He also stressed that social-distancing norms would be followed during the delivery.
