Jackfruit mostly considered as wild fruit and not taken up as a commercial crop. However it’s one of the most remunerative fruits in India. Jackfruit cultivation is growing day by day due it’s market demand and health benifits. Originally it is native to India, but today it spread across tropical regions.
Jackfruit is a healthful source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fibre, and some other essential vitamins and minerals. The agro-climatic conditions of Odisha are suitable for its production. Odisha jackfruit Mission focus on collectivisation of jackfruit farmers into FPOs, SHGs and connecting them to the markets, promoting jackfruit based micro-enterprises and agri-entrepreneurs in the state and position jackfruit as a superfood, nutrient rich product.
Presentation-Dibyabharati Nayak
