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Gaya Farmer Cultivates Katimon Mangoes For YearRound Fresh Fruit Production
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News18•19-10-2026, 16:26
Gaya Farmer Cultivates Katimon Mangoes For YearRound Fresh Fruit Production
- •Abdul Kadir from Bahera village in Gaya has planted around 50 trees of the Katimon mango variety in his orchard.
- •The Katimon variety bears fruit throughout the year, allowing farmers to harvest during the off-season for higher profits.
- •The trees were sourced from Kolkata a year ago at a cost of approximately 200 rupees each and have already started bearing fruit.
- •Off-season mango availability helps farmers bypass market gluts and secure better prices when supply is low.
- •Kadir emphasizes that adopting scientific variety selection can significantly extend income periods for farmers in Bihar.
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Farmer Abdul Kadir in Bahera village of Gaya district has planted the Katimon variety of mango, which bears fruit throughout the year and allows for harvest in any desired month.
Abdul Kadir planted about 50 trees of the Katimon mango variety in his orchard after getting them from a nursery in Kolkata a year ago, with each tree costing approximately 200 rupees.
Farmers are attracted to off-season varieties because they can harvest fruit when normal mango seasons end, allowing them to avoid low prices from market gluts and secure better profits due to low availability.
