Lucknow, May 26 -- Krishna Mohan Choudhary, Chief Horticulture Specialist of Malihabad, highlights the success of a new technique called the bagging technique adopted by local mango farmers. The bagging technique has not only improved the quality of mangoes but also increased their demand in both domestic and international markets.

"Malihabad of Uttar Pradesh is world famous for mangoes. There is a lot of infestation of mangoes, due to which the garden is ploughed from time to time, and a polythene strip is put on the trunk of the mango tree so that it can be protected from insects. A new technique has come up of putting mango bags on mangoes. For the last 4-5 years, farmers have been using this technique, and the horticulture department...