E S'bhum hosts maiden mango fest

Jamshedpur: The East Singhbhum district administration on Saturday organized Aam Utsav Sah Bagwani Mela (mango festival cum horticulture fair) at Dhalbhum club in Sakchi. The day-long event witnessed encouraging response from the mango cultivators and farmers.
Over half a dozen breeds of mangoes, which are cultivated in the district, were exhibited by the farmers at the fair. The mango varieties that were on display included Amrapali, Himsagar, Langra, Fazli, Dasheri, among others.
The mango festival has been organised for the first time in the district and the objective of the event was to bring producers and buyers to one platform. "The attending farmers were educated and informed about the e-NAM platform for the online marketing of their produce," said DDC, Aniket Sachan. DC Karn Satyarthi also felicitated four farmers and a fruit exporter with a citation for their good work.
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