Tag: Dhumalwadi Village of Fruits

The small village of Dhumalwadi, located in Satara district of Maharashtra, has been given the title of the ‘Village of Fruits’ by the state government in recognition of its efforts in cultivating more than 19 varieties of fruits, resulting in an annual market turnover of Rs 25 crore.Starting in 1985, the village primarily focused on pomegranate cultivation. However, in the 1990s, the Telya disease, also known as Bacterial Blight, devastated pomegranate cultivation. In response, many farmers began experimenting with various fruit plantations. Today, approximately 90 per cent of...