Expert Cultivates 85 Mango Varieties on Barren Land, Earns Lakhs Annually

• Mandal Kumar Pal, an agricultural expert from Egra, Purba Medinipur, successfully cultivated 85 varieties of mangoes on barren land.
• His garden showcases indigenous and foreign mango species from Bangladesh, Thailand, and Africa, becoming a major attraction.
• He was honored with the Krishi Samman Puraskar by the Government of West Bengal in 2013 for his dedication.
• With an investment of Rs 35,000-36,000, one can earn Rs 1.5-2 lakh annually, with trees bearing fruit in just two years.
• Proper care, including vermicompost, bone meal, bio potash, DAP, fungicides, pesticides, and pheromone traps, is crucial for good yield.