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by Pranav Gaba | 27-06-2022 23:18
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[MARCH FREE REPORT]
Mangoes might be the sweetest summer fruit, but the story doing rounds on the internet and the media about the harvest this year is sore to the core. An extreme heatwave and water shortages have immensely affected Pakistan's mango crop. A 50% likely drop in mango production this year due to early onset of summers and high temperatures has not only hit the growers but also the fruit lovers. Waheed Ahmed, head of the Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants association, told the freshfruitportal.com publication that Pakistan, which has an average mango production of nearly 1.8 million tonnes, expects to produce half the average this year. As per freshfruitportal.com, in the words of Ahmad "The heatwave has affected the crop greatly because the temperature in March used to be 28, 29 degree Celsius - but all of a sudden it hit 42. During the current mango season the mid of March witnessed average temperature between 37-42 degree Celsius whereas the average temperature during the previous season was recorded as 34 Celsius. The sudden rise in temperature has severely damaged mango production while irrigation problems, water shortage due to blockage of canals, power load shedding and shortage of diesel during the season have further deepened the climatic effects." 2 Jam Murad, who is a well-reputed mango grower of Basti Habib in Muzzafargarh district known for its harvesting of the king of fruits and where every resident owns a mango orchid narrated the ordeal of mango growers and the adverse impact of climate change on the produce this year. As per gulfnews.com, in the words of Murad, "We could see it coming. The mango plants need a temperature of of around 35 degrees when it is time to bear the fruit. Due to the early onset of intense summer the trees bore 50 percent less flowering than usual. It happened not only in Muzzafargarh; Multan, Rahim Yar Khan but we have heard similar stories from as far as Sindh." 3 Summers in Pakistan brings with it a vibrant culture when people frequently throw mango parties for their friends and families. But in the backdrop of dip in the production, one thing which is sure is that this summer would not be as festive as it was the previous year. References:- 1. FreshFruitPortal.com. (2022, May 27). Weather and water issues slash mango production forecast by 50% in Pakistan. https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2022/05/30/weather-and-water-issues-slash-mango-production-forecast-by-50-in-pakistan/ 2. Waheed Ahmad. (2022, May27). https://www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2022/05/30/weather-and-water-issues-slash-mango-production-forecast-by-50-in-pakistan/ 3. A. (2022a, June 26). Climate Change: A case of disappearing mangoes in Pakistan. Pakistan – Gulf News. https://www.google.com/amp/s/gulfnews.com/amp/world/asia/pakistan/climate-change-a-case-of-disappearing-mangoes-in-pakistan-1.88853192
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This is a very interesting topic to dig into! Thank you so much for the useful information!
Posted 02-08-2022 01:41
Hello Pranav, this is your mentor Chelwoon.
It is sad to hear that news because I am also one of the fruit lovers. I heard the news about abnormal climate phenomenon in Alaska region and Japan last year. Climate change effects not only crop, but also biodiversity, and human lives. Furthermore, it is the main reason why irresistible natural disasters are occuring more frequently throughout the world than before. Let??s make the change before it is too late!
Thank you for the article!
Regards,
Chelwoon
Posted 06-07-2022 13:36
Hello Pranav, this is your mentor Joon.
As a mango lover, this article touches me into my heart. It is a catastrophe. Different crops, including mango, are disappearing and becoming much harder to see. Due to climate change, the habitat of most of crops are moving to north as countries near equators are becoming way too hot to grow such crops. On the other hand, those requiring colder environments are also loosing its place to stand on earth. In order to fix this, we should find the solution to global warming.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 29-06-2022 22:56