SATTARI:Shyam Gaonkar, a young farmer from Satrem Village has become a sucessfull farmer to introduce the growth of strawberries in Goa which is consideref unsuitable for the fruit due to climatic conditions.
Goankar informed that he had got around 1000 saplings from Mahableshwar and grown it in November
“We have also done the harvesting and found that the colour here and size of fruit is almost similar to that of Mahableshwar. So this proves that the climate here is favorable,” He added
Meanwhile, Shyam also said that the peak of Strawberry lasts for almost 6 months.
Taking it to social media, Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane congragulated Goankar for his achievemnt.
“Delighted to know that a young and dynamic farmer from Satrem village, Shyam Gaonkar has grown strawberries in his field at Sattari. I wish him the best and my total support for all his future endeavours,” said Rane
