Maharashtra State to set up a mango board in Konkan

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Category : State Published on: September 11 2023

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The Maharashtra state government has decided to establish a mango board in the Konkan region to support large-scale Hapus cultivation.
The board will provide support in areas such as insurance, production enhancement, pest control, and research.
Mango farmers have been demanding the establishment of a board for almost a decade.
Almost a decade after demands were first made by mango growers in Konkan, the state government has decided to establish a mango board in the region to support large-scale Hapus cultivation, especially in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.

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Maharashtra State to set up a mango board in Konkan