Farmer develops mango variety that bears fruits round the year

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Shrikishan Suman, a farmer from Kota, Rajasthan has developed an innovative mango variety called Sadabahar.

About Sadabahar:

• Sadabahar is a dwarf variety of mango that can be grown regularly for round the year.
  • Dwarf is used to describe varieties or species of plants and animals which are much smaller than the usual size for their kind.

Key Features of Sadabahar:

• The fruit is resistant to most major diseases and common mango disorders.
• The fruit is sweeter in taste comparable to langra.(Langra is a variety of mango grown in Varanasi, Northern India, Bangladesh and Pakistan).
• The fruit is suitable for kitchen gardening, high-density plantation, and can be grown in pots for some years too.
• Besides, the flesh of the fruits is deep orange with a sweet taste and the pulp has very less fiber content which differentiates it from other varieties.

Recognition:

• The Sadabahar mango variety has been verified by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF),
• NIF has also facilitated the plantation of Sadabahar mango variety in the Mughal Garden at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
• This mango variety is also in the process of being registered under the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR).
  • NBPGR: It was established in 1976 as the nodal agency at a national level for the management of plant genetic resources (PGR) for food and agriculture and to carry out related research and human resource development.
• Further, Shrikishan Suman has also been conferred with the NIF’s 9th National Grassroots Innovation and Traditional Knowledge Award for developing this mango variety.

Source: PIB