Rashtriya Krishi (English)

Abstract

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), belong to family moraceae is a common and popular fruit crop of the low land tropics of eastern and southern parts of India. It is indigenous to India, commonly grown in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Brazil, Jamaica, Mynamar, Singapore. In India; it grows in Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Western Ghats and some parts of the Jammu and Kashmir. Due to shifting of the human population from one part to another part of the country now a day the demand of jack fruit is increasing day by day for vegetable purpose. Hence the orchards of jackfruit will be profitable for farming community of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts for uplifting the livelihood security.

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