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Karnataka opens farmer registration for Totapuri mangoes under MIP scheme
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Eligible Totapuri mango growers of Kolar and Chickballapur districts have been requested to register at the designated centres and avail the benefits of this scheme. | On June 25, the Centre announced a scheme to protect the interests of Totapuri mango farmers in Karnataka, especially those in Kolar district. At present, registration is being implemented in Kolar, Chickballapur and Bengaluru South for the year 2026-27.Ibrahim Maigur, director of the Horticulture Department, said, “Farmers can first register under the scheme and only then sell mangoes. The farmers’ registration process will start from June 27 in selected taluk and hobli centers. Since the scheme is being implemented through Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Limited, they will undertake the ‘MIS-PDPS Mango Farmers Registration’ task through NeML software. This scheme will be in force for a period of one month only from the date of the first transaction of mango produce in the software.”He requested eligible Totapuri mango growers of Kolar and Chickballapur districts to register at the designated centres and avail the benefits of this scheme.Mr. Maigur added, “Farmers have to sell their mangoes at Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) markets and mango processing units declared by the Agricultural Marketing Department under the jurisdiction of the respective districts. The Deputy Commissioners of the respective districts will form a special team comprising officials from the Revenue, Agricultural Marketing and Horticulture departments to supervise and implement this scheme.”Purchase Limit and Market Intervention Price (MIP)According to a press release from the State government, a Market Intervention Price (MIP) of ₹1,750 per quintal has been fixed for the purchase of Totapuri mangoes. A purchase quantity of 1,30,000 tonnes has been targeted under the scheme, and 25% of the difference money between MIP and prevailing market price will be paid to farmers. This means that ₹4.37 per kg will be paid to farmers.The release further stated that under the scheme, the difference amount will only be given for a maximum of 200 quintals and limited to a maximum of five acres for each farmer. Published - June 27, 2026 07:05 pm IST
CPI State secretary G. Eswaraiah has urged Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to allocate adequate funds for completion of the long-pending Chintalapudi Lift Irrigation Scheme and ensure fair compensation to the farmers and families displaced by land acquisition for the project.In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister on Sunday, Mr. Eswaraiah said the irrigation scheme, designed to lift Godavari waters and provide irrigation and drinking water to the upland regions of the erstwhile West Godavari district and parts of Eluru and NTR districts, remained incomplete despite being launched nearly 17 years ago.He recalled that the project had been initiated in 2008 during the tenure of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy with an estimated cost of ₹1,701 crore. After bifurcation of the State, the project was expanded in 2017 under the government led by Mr. Naidu to cover additional ayacut in the present-day NTR district.The revised project envisages lifting 53.5 tmc ft of Godavari water to irrigate about 4.8 lakh acres and provide drinking water to several villages, with the cost revised to ₹4,909 crore, he said.Mr. Eswaraiah expressed concern over declining groundwater levels in several mandals of Chintalapudi and Polavaram constituencies, forcing farmers to depend on deep borewells. He said delays in land acquisition remained a major hurdle, with farmers demanding compensation based on prevailing market values rather than outdated rates.Stressing that the project would be a lifeline for the drought-prone upland areas, he appealed to the government to expedite land acquisition, provide just compensation to the affected families, and complete the scheme within the time-frame announced by Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu. Published - June 21, 2026 06:55 pm IST
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