Medak farmer successfully cultivates dates on 13 acres

Farmers in these parts of the country would not even dream of growing dates in their fields. However, Anne Satyanarayana had not only dreamed of it but also successfully grew the crop on his 13-acre agricultural field near Ramayampet.

Satyanarayana had brought tissue culture date saplings from London and Iran. Initially, he brought some 280 plants. Since there were no experts to support him, he said that some 40 plants died in the first year. 

However, he had started



getting a harvest after three years in 2022, which had given him much-needed confidence.

Continuing his efforts, Satyanarayana brought another 800 plants from Iran in 2023, which started bearing the fruit this year. Stating that there was a huge demand for the fruit in Hyderabad, Satyanarayana said that several marts had approached him to sign a contract for the supply of the fruit.

However, he had managed to sell the five tonnes of harvest he got this year to retail shops this time.