Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Raj Bhavan in association with Green World Clean World Foundation, Kerala organised a programme to inaugurate a Jackfruit Garden to commemorate 71st Birthday of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Raj Bhavan will be having a garden of 71 Ayur Jackfruit saplings planted in 1000 sq. mtrs. of land.
The first sapling was planted by the Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai in the distinguished presence of the Chairman of Green World Clean World Foundation Shri George Kulangara and Shri Tarun Vijay Chairman, of the National Monuments Authority.
Governor commended the efforts of the foundation to develop and propagate this special variety of fruit all over the country. He thanked the foundation for adding value to the forest coverage in Raj Bhavan.
The Technical Team from Green World Clean World Foundation demonstrated the technical aspects of its plantation. The team will be training the Raj Bhavan staff in the plantation and nursing of these jackfruit trees.
Ayur Jackfruit is an indigenously developed special jackfruit variety by Green World Clean World Foundation. It can start yielding fruit between one to two years and grows to a height of 21 feet. It gives yield twice a year. Jackfruit trees are excellent source of continuous supply of oxygen throughout the year and have excellent nutrition value.