Odisha Farmer Grows World's Most Expensive Mango

Miyazaki mango costs Rs 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh per kg in the international market for its unique taste and food value.

A farmer and teacher, Rakshyakar Bhoi, in Odisha's Kalahandi district has claimed that he has grown ‘Miyazaki', world's most expensive variety of mango, in his orchard. 

Miyazaki mango costs Rs 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh per kg in the international market for its unique taste and food value.

According to reports, mango farmer Bhoi, a native of Kandulguda village under the Dharamgarh subdivision has been growing different breeds of mangoes in his farmland. He sowed the 'Miyazaki' variety in his orchard after he sourced its seed through the state horticulture department.