Heat wave devastates India’s mango harvest

7 min read . Updated: 19 Jun 2022, 06:01 PM IST SHAN LI, The Wall Street Journal

Farmers see yields dropping by 70%, damaging livelihoods and pushing up prices

A mango orchard nestled in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has passed through three generations of Deepak Kumar’s family. His grandfather planted the saplings 35 years ago and by June, the trees are usually heavy with fruit.