Neri college to boost avocado cultivation

February 25, 2023

College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, near Hamirpur, is poised to promote the cultivation of avocado in lower reaches of the state.
The college has successfully produced the fruit on campus and also developed a nursery of the exotic fruit.
Scientists of the institute have distributed over 700 saplings of avocado to farmers in the region for field trial this year.
Avocado was introduced in India in 20th century and is currently priced at an average cost of Rs 1,000 per kg. Once successful in field trial, it can become a major cash crop for the state farmers.