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it dropped to only 25.8kg.
Farmers cultivating mandarins at lower altitudes, such as those in Chukha, have shifted
to growing areca nuts after losing their orchards to diseases. In Dagana, farmers have
turned to cultivating cardamom as mandarin growth has ceased in their region.
The shift among farmers towards cultivating areca nuts is evident in the agricultural
statistics report. In 2022, there were over two million more areca nut trees than in
2012, with over one million bearing trees that produced 11,106MT of areca nuts.
However, in 2012, the productivity of areca nuts was 11.56kg per tree, while in 2022,
it decreased to 7.8kg per tree.
The cardamom cultivation has also increased from about 5,000 acres in 2012 to
10,926 acres in 2022. In 2022, 1,693MT of cardamom was harvested whereas 643MT
of cardamom was harvested in 2012. The yield per area of cardamom has also
increased in 2022 with 178.8kg per acre from 126kg per acre in 2012.
However, an agricultural officer said that the cardamom cultivation was also under
pressure now due to widespread wilt disease. Wilt disease is caused by Phytophthora
fungus and warming temperature creates favourable conditions for the fungus to thrive.
The Department of Agriculture is working towards the identification of the right citrus
varieties for particular production zones along with scientific management of existing
citrus orchards with the application of the right amount of nutrients.
The department is also encouraging farmers in citrus-declining areas towards fruit
diversification. “We are encouraging farmers to grow high-value fruit crops such as
avocado, Irwin mango, macadamia nut and dragon fruits in places where citrus
production is declining under the Million Fruits Trees Plantation Project,” an
agricultural official said.
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Farmers cultivating mandarins at lower altitudes, such as those in Chukha, have shifted
to growing areca nuts after losing their orchards to diseases. In Dagana, farmers have
turned to cultivating cardamom as mandarin growth has ceased in their region.
The shift among farmers towards cultivating areca nuts is evident in the agricultural
statistics report. In 2022, there were over two million more areca nut trees than in
2012, with over one million bearing trees that produced 11,106MT of areca nuts.
However, in 2012, the productivity of areca nuts was 11.56kg per tree, while in 2022,
it decreased to 7.8kg per tree.
The cardamom cultivation has also increased from about 5,000 acres in 2012 to
10,926 acres in 2022. In 2022, 1,693MT of cardamom was harvested whereas 643MT
of cardamom was harvested in 2012. The yield per area of cardamom has also
increased in 2022 with 178.8kg per acre from 126kg per acre in 2012.
However, an agricultural officer said that the cardamom cultivation was also under
pressure now due to widespread wilt disease. Wilt disease is caused by Phytophthora
fungus and warming temperature creates favourable conditions for the fungus to thrive.
The Department of Agriculture is working towards the identification of the right citrus
varieties for particular production zones along with scientific management of existing
citrus orchards with the application of the right amount of nutrients.
The department is also encouraging farmers in citrus-declining areas towards fruit
diversification. “We are encouraging farmers to grow high-value fruit crops such as
avocado, Irwin mango, macadamia nut and dragon fruits in places where citrus
production is declining under the Million Fruits Trees Plantation Project,” an
agricultural official said.
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