Tirupati, June 28 -- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) State Official Spokesperson Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Sunday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government ensure a minimum price of Rs 15 per kg for Totapuri mangoes to protect farmers from heavy losses.

He warned that the party would launch an agitation in support of mango farmers if the government failed to respond. He also released a video statement to the media from his residence in Tirupati.

He said the government's decision to provide Rs 4 per kg under the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) was not enough. Juice factories are not even purchasing mangoes at Rs 6 per kg, leaving farmers with less than Rs 10 per kg even after the subsidy.

He said thousands of far...