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Himachal Pradesh: Nurpur in Kangra to get new identity with guava plantation.
Feb 14, 2023

Famous to produce litchi, kinnow, galgal and lemon along with mango, now the Nurpur area of Kangra district will get a new identity from the cultivation of guava with the efforts of the horticulture department and the hard work of the farmers.

Under the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission, 3334 saplings of two advanced varieties of guava have been procured from Lucknow and made available to the farmers by the department in Pandrehar and Loharpura panchayats under Nurpur development block.

In both the panchayats, a new and successful experiment has been done by planting VNR and Shweta varieties of guava on 26-26 kanals of land. In which guava orchards have been prepared by forming two clusters by connecting four farmers with horticulture activities.

According to the officials, along with solar fencing of both the orchards, water facilities are available from a check dam and storage tank of one lakh litres each for irrigation, from where the irrigation system has been ensured by applying two drips to each plant. The yield has started in this orchard in the second year but keeping in view the growth of plants and better crop the fruits have been plucked, they said.

These orchards have been prepared in a completely organic way. While farmers will get two crops in a year from this, 300 grams to one kilogram of guava will be produced from VNR variety while 250 grams to 350 grams of guava will be produced from Shweta variety.

Officials said that after five years, when the plant is fully prepared, every farmer will earn an average income of Rs 50,000 from one kanal in a year. Especially the off-season crop that is between November to January, the farmers will be greatly benefited by getting good prices in the market.

Harbans Singh a farmer from Pandrehar panchayat says that he has developed guava orchard with the inspiration and cooperation of the Horticulture department. Along with the guava plants planted on the raised bed, mustard, peas, onions and garlic have been grown on the vacant land, which have yielded a good crop. 'Its cultivation will also benefit us a lot in the coming times,' he said.

Hitendra Patial, subject matter expert of Horticulture Department, says that under the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission, guava orchard has been prepared with the help of 75:25 scheme to the gardeners. He said that the officers of the department visit the orchards from time to time and give technical advice to the farmers regarding the care of the plants.

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