what people feel...
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14/12/2004
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Down To Earth
"In my farm, earlier, one tree used to produce 500 kg Chicku in a year, now down to 150 kg a year. Almost 70 per cent of the Chicku flowers dry and fall. In summers a layer of ash covers all the plants, affecting plant growth.'
shivaji kursan bhimra, vice president, panchayat samiti, Jambu village, Dahanu
"Before 1997, I used to get about 700-800 tonnes of Chicku per annum, but now I get only 400 tonnes.
I have reduced the worker strength from 162 to 80.
More and more pest attacks are occurring due to increase in temperature, from earlier 36
shivaji kursan bhimra, vice president, panchayat samiti, Jambu village, Dahanu
"Before 1997, I used to get about 700-800 tonnes of Chicku per annum, but now I get only 400 tonnes.
I have reduced the worker strength from 162 to 80.
More and more pest attacks are occurring due to increase in temperature, from earlier 36