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.
What happened
Alphonso Mango Industry · Maharashtra's Alphonso mango crop has suffered 85-90% losses in Devgad due to erratic weather and El Nino, forcing growers to source
Key facts
- 85-90% crop loss
- 28 million MT production 2024-25
- $2.3 billion industry
- $3.4 billion by 2031
- $56 million mango exports 2025
- $80 million pulp exports
Why this matters
Distressed Devgad orchard owners and small exporters become acquisition targets at depressed valuations, opening a window to consolidate fragmented supply and lock multi-year offtake ahead of 2025 recovery.