Mainpat, in the Surguja district, will soon be making its presence across India in terms of producing ‘Temperate Fruits’ including grape, peach, pear, apple, plum and others. Moreover, the climatic condition of Mainpat -in the Chhattisgarh Northern Hill Zone- enables the harvesting of grapes in May and June possible. Harvesting of grapes these months of the year is making its market value unique.

To make Mainpat hub for production of temperate fruits, the Potato and Temperate Fruits Research Station of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) is making massive efforts since last few years and now, motivating farmers to opt for farming. “By the motivation of IGKV Vice Chancellor Dr S K Patil, plants of temperate fruits brought here in Mainpat from Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana and Agriculture University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, were planted in 2015 for testing purpose.