Mangaluru: Mangaluru farmers are proving an inspiration to their counterparts in Hawaii and elsewhere thanks to progressive farmer, Ken Love from the famous US island.
On a visit to Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod districts, Mr Love met progressive farmers and fruit growers with the help of friends and feels they have a lot to offer people of Hawaii.
Spotting the unique grafting method followed by farmer, Jack Anil in Puttur for growing jackfruit, Mr Love posted photographs on Facebook and his friends back home were so impressed that they now want to use it too.
“Anil has developed a unique system of young tree bud grafting which I saw when I met him four days ago. I took photographs and my friends in the USA and Philippines were so glad to see it that they too want to follow it,” says Mr Love , adding that India has a large number of jackfruit varieties which people from other countries would like to taste.
“They want the saplings, fruit and also its value -added products. But there is nobody or no place from where one can get complete information about jackfruit in India.
Growers need to form something like a “Jackfruit Club,” which would be a one -stop shop for jackfruit,” he suggests.
