Return of the native: The Nilgiris planning to promote cultivation of native fruit trees
The Nilgiris district administration and the Department of Horticulture have launched an initiative to promote the cultivation of native fruit trees. The project includes dedicating space at a local pomological station for these species and encouraging local farmers to adopt them.
Why it matters
This initiative supports biodiversity and local agricultural sustainability by reviving indigenous plant species in the Nilgiris region.
The Nilgiris district administration and the Department of Horticulture have undertaken a novel initiative to revive and promote the cultivation of native fruit trees in the district. They have set aside an acre of the pomological station in Coonoor specifically for native fruit trees. The initiative was inaugurated on June 17 by District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru.
The article is a straightforward report on a local government environmental and agricultural initiative.
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