date farming

After working as a project scientist in ISRO, Professor Divakar Channappa left city life in Bengaluru and turned to farming. In a bid to grow something unique, he soon became one of the first farmers to start organic date cultivation in Karnataka.

After working in ISRO, Professor Divakar Channappa left city life in Bengaluru and turned to farming. He became one of the first farmers to start organic date cultivation in Karnataka.

High temperatures like Vidarbha’s is also a boon for this tree as higher the temperature, the sweeter the fruit becomes.