Alphonso mango crop collapses 85-90% in Devgad, squeezing online grocers and Gulf exports
Maharashtra's $2.3B Alphonso industry is reeling as El Nino-driven weather wipes out 85-90% of Devgad's crop. Online grocery platforms are scrambling to source from alternate orchards, while shipping disruptions have doubled export costs to Dubai and Oman, threatening the $56M mango export trade.
Maharashtra's Alphonso mango crop has suffered 85-90% losses in Devgad due to erratic weather and El Nino, forcing growers to source from other orchards to fulfill online grocery orders. Export costs to Gulf have doubled amid shipping disruptions.
Why this matters
Climate-driven supply shocks to premium agricultural exports are intensifying, with Alphonso joining a pattern of weather-disrupted commodity trades affecting both domestic e-grocery sourcing and high-margin Gulf export channels.
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