Orange farmers in Bhojpur are worried after disease outbreaks and premature fruit drop began affecting their orchards. Oranges are rotting at the stem and falling before they ripen, leaving farmers concerned that a year's labour and investment could go to waste.
Fruit falling before ripening
The affected fruit is dropping from trees before it matures. Farmers are distressed by the losses as they face both disease and falling oranges in their orchards.
Reports on the situation were published on October 5 and 6, 2026.
