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- India imports avocado produce worth about ₹1,000 crore every year, covering fruits, planting material, and products such as oil and cosmetics.
- The Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) in Hessarghatta is promoting scientific avocado cultivation and value addition to reduce these imports.
- IIHR has developed two avocado varieties, Arka Supreme and Arka Coorg Ravi, which can yield about 250 kg per plant from the sixth year onwards.
- The Institute proposes a cluster-based production model that links farmers directly with entrepreneur-led value-addition units making products like avocado oil.
- The effort matters because rising demand for avocado's health benefits could otherwise continue to flow to imports instead of Indian farmers and start-ups.
What to watch next
- Whether the proposed cluster-based production and entrepreneur-led value-addition model takes shape on the ground.
- Spread of avocado cultivation beyond Karnataka into States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, given farmers' high enquiry levels.
- Whether farmers test soil, water and climate before planting, as unsuitable conditions show up only after six to eight years.
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Tusar Kanti Behera
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“both avocado and dragon fruit are not native to India. However, the country has achieved self-reliance in the cultivation of dragon fruit, while avocado production and value addition still need a boost.”
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…demand Though the initiative started several years ago, it has gained momentum in the wake of increased demand for avocado due to growing awareness about its health benefits. IIHR director Tusar Kanti Behera says both avocado and dragon fruit are not native to India. However, the country has achieved self-reliance in the cultivation of dragon fruit, while avocado production and value addition still need a boost. IIHR has taken several measures, including ensuring the availability of clean planting material and developing disease-resistant hybrids, to boost avocado production. G. Karunakaran, principal scientist in IIHR’s…
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Named India · Karnataka · G. Karunakaran · Indian Institute of Horticultural Research · M. Sankaran · Narendra Modi · Tusar Kanti Behera
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