The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Department has introduced six new varieties of mangoes that can be cultivated in a high-density format. The project is part of the World Bank-sponsored Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project, which has allocated Rs 13 bln (€143 mln) to the State Horticulture Department.
The department has set up a garden of 605 plants with six new varieties of mangoes at the Fruit Breeding and Demonstration Center in Jachch (Nurpur). The new varieties include Pusa Arunima, Pusa Lalima, Pusa Surya, Pusa Shrestha, Mallika and Chaunsa.
Some 2,500 plants of these varieties have already been prepared and will be provided to farmers doing horticulture in clusters. The department has also set a target of preparing 30,000 saplings of other fruits such as mango, litchi, kinnu, galgal, papaya and jackfruit.
Source: thenewshimachal.com