date:Dec 19, 2018
A vector-transmitted pathogen has already rendered a large volume of Indian citrus non-marketable. The Nagpur orange crop has taken a major hit this winter. Almost 72,000 hectares from a total area of 600,000 hectares under Nagpur orange cultivation in the Vidarbha belt, have been hit by a disease that is spreading further. Some are blaming it on the paucity of water.
The Orange Growers' Association of India (OGAI) said the supply of the winter oranges into the market has dipped by over 30% to