Himachal Pradesh is famous for apple cultivation all over the world. The apples here are very much liked abroad. Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is known for its natural beauty and apples.
But do you know that Madavag village located in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district is considered to be the richest village in Asia.
Agriculture is the main source of income for the people of Madawag village. The population of Madavag village located in Chaupal tehsil is about 2000.
The income of the family here is 70 to 75 lakh rupees annually. You will find apple orchards everywhere in the village of Madavag.
Every person has luxurious houses in this village. The apples of Madavag village are mostly exported abroad. Every year apples worth Rs 150 crore are produced in this village.
The people of Madavag village cultivate apples using innovative techniques. People here keep getting information from abroad through the Internet.
The farmers of Madavag village sell apples only after knowing the market price through internet.
Let us tell you that apples are cultivated in two ways, one is on-year production and the other is off-year production.
Before Madavag village, Madhavpar village located in Kutch district of Gujarat has been the richest village in Asia.
Prior to this, even in 1982, Kyari village in Shimla district has been the richest village in Asia. The main source of income for the people of Kyari village was also apple cultivation.
History
In 1954, Chaiyan Ram Mehta, a farmer from Madavag village, once brought some apple saplings from Kotkhai. He planted apple plants brought from Kotkhai on his land.
At that time there was a lot of apple production in Kotkhai. The plants planted by Ram Mehta bore fruit for the first time and Ram Mehta sold them in the market.
When he came back after selling apples, he had eight thousand rupees. Gradually the people of Madavag village also started planting apple saplings. As a result, everyone knows that Madawag village has become the richest village in Asia today.
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