NEW DELHI: Big industrial
projects are often blamed for taking land, water and labour away from
agriculture, but in Gujarat, some big industrialists have done the
opposite - turned acres of barren land into mango orchards. Reliance Industries, Essar Group
and Sanghi Industries, which are better known for their largest
single-location refineries and cement plant, are also among the
country's leading mango producers.
It's not just that they
opted for mango plantation instead of low-maintenance trees to meet
their commitment for creating a green belt around their plants, but they
are constantly working on innovative practices to improve productivity
and quality. In fact, mangoes from some of the largest industrial
houses' orchards are organic.
Reliance Industries, which grows
127 varieties of mango in a 600-acre green belt at its Jamnagar refinery
complex, looks to beat Israel and Brazil in productivity, a top company
official said. These countries produce 8-10 tonnes of mango per acre
against India's average of 3-4 tonnes.
LALIT SHARMA
PGDM 2ND SEM
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