date:May 31, 2022
experts stated that the orange growers in the state have to take the aid of scientific methods to boost their production by regularly nursing the plants and preventing pest infestation. Many orange trees in the regions have been destroyed due to a lack of manuring, pest infestations and also micro-climatic changes in the Jampui Hills, he added.
Orange production in Jampui Hills has dipped by 35-40 per cent over the years. A rejuvenation program was undertaken in 40 hectares of orange orchards