Ecofriendly Mango - Orchardists point of view

Mango ranks first in area and production among various fruit crops grown in the country. India is the largest producer of mango. Maharashtra had productivity i.e. 6.6 t/ha with 474.50 million ha. area and 597 million tonnes production. In Konkan region, the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts are the mango baskets of Maharashtra which contributing 84.56 per cent of area under mango cultivation. Majority of the orchardists had medium level of knowledge regarding eco-friendly management practices of mango and medium level of adoption. Majority of the respondents had favourable attitude towards eco-friendly management practices of mango. The mango growers faced the social, economic, technological, situational, market oriented, infrastructural constraints, governmental policy and climate related constraints. There is great demand for these eco-friendly practices to be given to fruit growers in a package form. Effective linkage between research and extension and orchardist will help in notifying this aspect. A micro level critical study on information system for eco-friendly mango plantation can be conducted in Konkan region.