UP govt's weekend lockdown decision further dents mango trade in state

In Uttar Pradesh, the two-day lockdown on the weekends has further impacted the mango trade. Already there are hardly any takers of Dussehri this year due to coronavirus crisis and poor crop. The state government on last Friday had announced two days lockdown on Saturday and Sunday without any prior notice. Due to this, around 10,000 tons of Dussehri could not get buyers and were rotten.
 

According to wholesale traders, it is already difficult to save Dussehri in the humid season and two days lockdown only added to the woes. Though the state government had allowed opening of fruits and