Tirupati launches project to enhance Totapuri mango value chain
The State Horticulture Department in India has launched a project to improve the Totapuri mango value chain through scientific orchard management and infrastructure support. Experts from ICAR and local universities are providing training to farmers to help stabilize prices and increase market competitiveness.
Why it matters
This initiative aims to support agricultural livelihoods and modernize farming practices to address price volatility in the mango industry.
The State Horticulture Department has approved a project for the phased top-working of Totapuri orchards, with ICAR’s Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH) in Lucknow as the lead organisation, in collaboration with ICAR’s Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) in Bengaluru and Dr. YSR Horticultural University in Andhra Pradesh.
After the central expert committee, constituted to examine the decline in Totapuri mango prices, submitted its report and recommended strategies for strengthening the value chain, government agencies began implementing the suggestions with due seriousness.
A training and demonstration event on ‘Top-working and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)’ was organised in Chinnagottigallu mandal of Tirupati district on Friday (September 11, 2026), where experts provided technical guidance on scientific orchard management to 150 select mango farmers.
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