Bengaluru, June 17 -- Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday wrote to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking implementation of the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) for mango farmers in Karnataka for 2026-27.

In the letter, Kumaraswamy highlighted the "severe distress" faced by mango growers in the state due to falling prices. He requested that PDPS be extended through the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) to ensure fair returns to farmers.

Stressing on mango production in the state, Kumaraswamy stated that Karnataka is one of the leading mango-producing states, with cultivation spread over 1.45 lakh hectares. Estimated production for the current season is nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes. ...