Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has decided to rename dragon fruit as Kamalam, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said, adding that the state government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to 'Kamalam'. “The name dragon fruit is not proper, and due to its name, one thinks of China. So we have given it the name ”Kamalam”,” he said. The Chief Minister in a reply to question said, "Farmers say it looks like lotus and that is the reason we have name...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today announced 'Horticulture Development Mission' (Bagayat Vikas Mission) in attempt to double the income of farmers involved in medicinal and horticulture farming. Under this mission, padtar government land will be given on 30-year lease for farming of horticulture and medicinal crops. As per an estimate, the government has about 50,000 non-cultivated land. The government intends to convert this land into cultivated. A list of land blocks for land allotme...Read More