EASTERN REGION EVENTS

FOUNDER TO SET UP COMMUNITY SEED BANK FOR GRAFTING KHAJA VARIETY

13 June 2022

Mr. Achyut Das met with Ms. Ashadi Jani in Merakani, Nabarangpur dist, Odisha. Ms. Jani, who has two Khaja (sweet and crisp) variety of Jackfruit trees, has agreed to provide seeds to a Community Jackfruit Nursery in the area. Here 2000 jackfruit seedlings will be raised for grafting.

FIRST JACKFRUIT TECHNO-INCUBATION CENTRE IN MEGHALAYA

24 May 2022

As part of the state’s Jackfruit Mission, the centre will support farmers by enabling jackfruit entrepreneurs to develop high-value jackfruit products.

LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO) SETS UP A JACKFRUIT HUB AND TRAINING PROGRAMME IN TRIBAL ODISHA

12-16 May 2022

A jackfruit hub, including a processing training centre and a resource centre, has been set up in a tribal majority district where jackfruits grow plentifully and naturally.

THE EVOLUTION OF A JACKFRUIT MISSION IN ODISHA

3 May 2022

The Odisha state government launched a Jackfruit Mission in 9 districts of Odisha with an incentive outlay of Rs. 97 crore.