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post-harvest losses, and easier harvesting. After three
years only there is a significant increase in the amount of
the fruit which is expected to grow in the next years.
Mango Rejuvenation (per season)
Before
After
Density
100 trees/
hectare
400 trees/hectare
Yield 1500 Kg/hectare
After 1 year After 3years
1500
Kg/hectare
4500-5000
Kg/hectare
In addition, saline water and calcareous soils tolerant-
rootstocks were especially brought from Israel to allow
growing mangoes also in areas where there is a problem
of salinity.
This is abreakthrough inmangocultivationwhich is a result
of joint collaboration in applied research. The technology
that had been used in Israel had to be modified to the
local climatic conditions by Dapoli’s experts.
Dr. Parag M. Haldankar, Head of Mango Cluster and
CoE of Dapoli
“Our biggest achievement is to successfully demonstrate
the rejuvenation in farmers’ orchards without losing even
one tree in the process. Now the farmers are willing to
use it themselves with the help of the SMS’s. It will bring a
change to the whole mango industry of Konkan area. The
flowering season of December 2013 is excellent for us and
it will give us a boost to go ahead.”
A Citrus Success Story – Nagpur, Maharashtra
and Mangiana, Haryana
Thirteen varieties of citrus were planted in Mangiana in
order to evaluate their compatibility to the local conditions.
The different varieties include easy peeler, early season and
late season oranges and grapefruits, in order to extend
the harvest period and to decrease the dependence on
one specific variety. For the consumer, this brings a more
versatile fruit basket to choose from local production.
Ridge and high density planting is demonstrated in
Nagpur and in Mangiana. In Nagpur, the success of the
ridge planting in comparison to the traditional flat terrain
planting was embraced by the farmers who visited the
demonstration plot. This technique will also be a tool in
controlling the devastating Phytophthorawhich threatens
the cultivation of citrus in India.
Dr. D. M. Panchbhai, Head of Citrus Cluster and CoE
of Nagpur:
“Mother plant protected plots and the state-of-the-
art disease free sapling nurseries – that is the biggest
accomplishment of our activities alongside fighting
Phytophthora.”
Planned Activities
As the Indo-Israeli Agricultural Cooperation Project
continues, there are plans for an animal husbandry project
and the establishment of beekeeping Centers in Haryana;
as well as the development of post-harvest Centers for
dates in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Green Revolution
Mango seminar in Dapoli, Maharashtra. October 2012
Agriculture
