Thunderstorm damages mango crop in Uttar Pradesh

A thunderstorm has caused heavy damage to mango crop in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh.

"The mango crop is down by 25%. This garden is of 33000 (acre) and in this garden around 200 boxes of mango is damaged and we got a loss of around Rs20000," claimed Pankaj Singh, a grower of mangoes.

Mango growers earn around Rs70,000 to Rs75, 000 for every ton of mangoes exported to the US, and make an annual profit of Rs4.5 million.