This farmer grows 14 mango varieties in a single tree; this is how he does it

In the first week of April we talked to Shree Kishan Suman, a farmer from a village near Kota, known for growing Sadabahar Mango three times a year, who even received encouragement from Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group.

In the same league of unique farmers, we are going to tell you about Ukabhai Bhatti, a farmer from Gujarat's Amreli district, who has successfully grown 14 different varieties of mangoes on a single tree.

Who is Ukabhai Bhatti

Ukabhai Bhatti is a progressive farmer from Ditala village in Dhari taluka of Gujarat's Amreli district, and he is making headlines for successfully growing 14 different varieties of mangoes on a single tree. In an interview with ETV Bharat, he said that he did it as an experiment and saw the results.

It is gratifying.

How does he do grow 14 varieties of mangoes on a single tree

According to media reports, he uses grafting techniques and scientific methods, to grow different kinds of mangoes on one tree. During the mango season, the tree is filled with mangoes of different colours, shapes and tastes. According to Bhatti, the varieties grown on the tree include Kesar, Amrapalli, Langra, Badami, Gulabi, Rasbari, Jamadar, Kala Jamadar, Hapus and Totapuri among others.

What do people say?

According to reports, people who have tried these mango varieties found that many are rare and were once popular during the nawabi era.

A few species are also believed to belong to regions outside Gujarat. People interested in farming and horticulture are visiting the village to see the experiment, the report states.

What do horticulturists say

According to horticulturists, this experiment is not only encouraging farmers to adopt new techniques but is also helping preserve rare mango varieties that are slowly disappearing.

What does this teach us

Where there is zeal and passion, anything is possible. This experimentation by Ukabhai Bhatti is proof that research and breeding in the agriculture sector can bring about a lot of change. It just requires one to work with dedication and sincerity, and everything is possible.