date:Jan 14, 2020
emical used to make fertilisers and is known to have carcinogenic properties. Artificial ripening of mangoes with the help of Calcium Carbide is a huge issue in Telangana. Farmers tend to pluck mangoes early as they need to be transported to the market. In the market, mango traders ripen them artificially to clear their stocks sooner.
In 2015, the Hyderabad High Court had ordered a thorough probe on the issue and said that those who indulged in the practice were worse than terrorists, as they w