{"id":53978,"date":"2026-05-21T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=53978"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:04:32","slug":"fig-anjeer-cultivation-in-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/fig-anjeer-cultivation-in-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"Fig (Anjeer) Cultivation in Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h1 data-section-id=\"2zbahz\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"60\">Fig (Anjeer) Cultivation in Gujarat \u2013 Compiled Information<\/h1>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1jjwaxs\" data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"74\">About Fig<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"298\">Fig (Anjeer) is a valuable fruit considered beneficial for both health and farming. It belongs to the mulberry family. Fig is considered a rich source of nutrients and minerals. It contains a high amount of natural sugars.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"320\">Key characteristics:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"559\">\n<li data-section-id=\"nhp9zg\" data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"359\">Production starts after two years<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"dkdyqw\" data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"417\">A 4\u20135-year-old plant can yield around 15 kg of fruits<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lf7qny\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"455\">Yield increases as the plant ages<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"lz1ls7\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"498\">Fruits can be produced for 20\u201330 years<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ng4tdo\" data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"559\">Warm and dry climatic conditions are considered suitable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"564\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1sp1w21\" data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"605\">Fig Cultivation in Gujarat (2024\u201325)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"888\">\n<thead data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"685\">\n<tr data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"685\">\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"616\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Region<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"634\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Area (Hectares)<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"654\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Production (Tons)<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"685\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Productivity (Tons\/Hectare)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"888\">\n<tr data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"740\">\n<td data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"723\" data-col-size=\"sm\">North Gujarat<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"727\">3<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"732\">25<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"740\">8.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"776\">\n<td data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"759\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Central Gujarat<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"763\">3<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"768\">20<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"776\">6.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"819\">\n<td data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"801\" data-col-size=\"sm\">South Gujarat + Kutch<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"806\">18<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"811\">80<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"819\">4.44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"852\">\n<td data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"833\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Saurashtra<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"838\" data-col-size=\"sm\">44<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"844\">302<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"852\">6.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"888\">\n<td data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"869\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Total Gujarat<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"874\">68<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"880\">427<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"888\">6.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"913\">Additional information:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1110\">\n<li data-section-id=\"good5m\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1070\">According to studies by private organizations, including unregistered farmers, the total cultivation area is estimated at approximately <strong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1069\">900 hectares<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xwcp4o\" data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1110\">Estimated production: <strong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1110\">10,000 tons<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1115\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"2t2bju\" data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1165\">Farmers Practicing Fig Cultivation in Gujarat<\/h2>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1685\">\n<thead data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<tr data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1178\" data-col-size=\"sm\">District<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1187\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Farmer<\/th>\n<th class=\"last:pe-10\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1198\" data-col-size=\"md\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1685\">\n<tr data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1293\">\n<td data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1223\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Mehsana<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1250\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Varsangji Kadwaji Thakor<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1293\">Ghumasan village, 370 plants in 2 vigha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1386\">\n<td data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1304\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Mehsana<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1321\">Dinesh Panchal<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1386\">Bahucharaji, approximately 2,000 plants under natural farming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1460\">\n<td data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1398\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Aravalli<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1413\">Vishal Patel<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1460\">Navi Boral village, organic fig cultivation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1546\">\n<td data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1477\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Surendranagar<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1511\">Two farmers from Katuda village<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1546\">Natural cultivation on 40 vigha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1685\">\n<td data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1556\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Amreli<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1596\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dinesh Savsaiya<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1685\">Mota Ankadiya village, 3,400 plants on 4 acres; approximately \u20b922 lakh income in 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1690\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"9ud17c\" data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1728\">Palitana Area Cultivation Example<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1756\">Location: Palitana \u2013 Sonda<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1766\">Details:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1897\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1r1dk45\" data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1786\">Area: 10 vigha<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wmfz51\" data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1809\">Crop age: 9 months<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"brr6xe\" data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1854\">Varieties:\n<ul data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1854\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1krhf2j\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1834\">Diana<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"bwnotl\" data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1854\">Pune Purandar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10z17xh\" data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1897\">Irrigation method:\n<ul data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1897\">\n<li data-section-id=\"15kpwm5\" data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1897\">Drip irrigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1902\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"r82hjg\" data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1923\">Soil and Climate<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1939\">Suitable soil:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2044\">\n<li data-section-id=\"8kvzlr\" data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1962\">Well-drained soil<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"bdo96z\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1984\">Medium black soil<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"10otxma\" data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2017\">Goradu (light-textured) soil<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pbxc0w\" data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2044\">Slightly alkaline soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2063\">Suitable climate:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2117\">\n<li data-section-id=\"6of1gu\" data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2089\">Warm and dry regions<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5jmueb\" data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2117\">Areas with low humidity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2175\">In Gujarat, expansion is being observed particularly in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2219\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1lmm868\" data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2191\">Saurashtra<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1pyo84p\" data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2201\">Kutch<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9n91ll\" data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2219\">North Gujarat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2224\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"iqxnfq\" data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2239\">Production<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2344\">\n<li data-section-id=\"yxx65\" data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2270\">Per plant: 150\u2013250 fruits<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qm4ex2\" data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2300\">Per tree: 20\u201325 kg fruits<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7x2loc\" data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2344\">Per hectare: 8,000\u201310,000 kg production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2353\">Income:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2425\">\n<li data-section-id=\"fr21j9\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2425\">One plant may generate approximately \u20b9700\u2013\u20b91,000 worth of production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2430\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"p9hvvg\" data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2450\">Major Varieties<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2498\">Main commercial varieties cultivated in India:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2587\">\n<li data-section-id=\"afie1a\" data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2512\">Pune Fig<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"amjmx8\" data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2530\">Black Elaichi<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9lklm2\" data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2547\">Brown Turkey<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"hkqs85\" data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2565\">Turkish White<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dgo1kp\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2575\">Kabul<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1vstv44\" data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2587\">Mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2599\">Worldwide:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2634\">\n<li data-section-id=\"16xa67x\" data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2634\">Approximately 800\u2013900 varieties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2639\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"yrd2n6\" data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2652\">Planting<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2670\">Planting period:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2687\">\n<li data-section-id=\"9h8440\" data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2687\">July\u2013August<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2698\">Pit size:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2719\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1k8x6ps\" data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2719\">60 \u00d7 60 \u00d7 60 cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2729\">Spacing:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2762\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1aytv6v\" data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2762\">4.5\u20135 meters between plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2767\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"gisapr\" data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2782\">Irrigation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2800\">During the year:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2823\">\n<li data-section-id=\"gsu2cx\" data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2823\">14\u201317 irrigations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2834\">Interval:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2916\">\n<li data-section-id=\"4qkui6\" data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2864\">Winter: every 16\u201318 days<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qzhoek\" data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2891\">Summer: every 6\u20138 days<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12qk5i0\" data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2916\">Monsoon: as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2959\">Drip irrigation is considered beneficial.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"2964\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1hg7u9r\" data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"2982\">Intercropping<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"3011\">During the first 2\u20133 years:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3085\">\n<li data-section-id=\"95ywkk\" data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3023\">Pulses<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"136xwhn\" data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3046\">Brinjal (eggplant)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6li0kv\" data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3056\">Chili<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"y1kjz8\" data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3067\">Tomato<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sk7xq7\" data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3076\">Okra<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xrm8w9\" data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3085\">Guar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3090\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"17f1siz\" data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3119\">Major Pests and Diseases<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3219\">\n<li data-section-id=\"aokbhg\" data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3147\">Stem borer caterpillar<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"x1znk2\" data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3168\">Stem rot disease<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ou1617\" data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3189\">Brown leaf spots<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16qqdqf\" data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3203\">Fruit fly<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ryv0ke\" data-start=\"3204\" data-end=\"3219\">Bird damage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3224\" \/>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"oj9ndm\" data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3243\">Value Addition<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3269\">Products made from figs:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3356\">\n<li data-section-id=\"16sgea6\" data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3278\">Jam<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"4ycbj2\" data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3288\">Jelly<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1729akw\" data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3300\">Chutney<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7541ax\" data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3310\">Candy<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1b36xp5\" 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