Impressed by the rapid strides Maharashtra has made in the strawberry plantations, farmers from Meghalaya are looking to recreate the success in their own state.
A 25 member delegation from the Meghalaya was at Mahabaleshwar studying various aspects of the strawberry farming. According to the members of the delegation, the Meghalaya is leading in the tea plantation owing to a very conducive climate. However, the state is not so successful in having the production of starwberry in same measure. He compares the climate of his state to Mahabaleshwar which is very same. That is why he thinks that this study tour will be helpful for the farmers from his state.
In return, the delegation will impart training about the tea gardening to farmers in Mahabaleshwar which is the only place with favourable conditions for tea gardening in Maharashtra.
Balasaheb Bhilare, president of Strawberry Growers Association of Maharashtra said, "We had imparted training in the strawberry cultivations to Meghalaya farmers some years ago. Now that the initial experiments have brought good results, the farmers there came to probe further opportunities. The delegation was here for two days and studied various aspects."
However, this will not be a one way affair as the Maharashtrian farmers are also looking for opportunities in tea cultivation. A team of farmers will leave for Meghalaya in June to study the possibilities of tea cultivation on the hill slopes of Mahabaleshwar.
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