As part of the 50th anniversary of World Earth Day, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has initiated a conservation of Devanahalli pomelo or chakota by cultivating it within it’s campus under ”Namma Ooru” CSR Programme.
BIAL aims to promote cultivation of the fruit and form a viable market in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and other institutions.
About Devanahalli pomelo
It is a citrus variety almost on the brink of extinction.
Geographical Indication (GI) tagged Chakota has a unique, sweet taste, unlike other varieties.
The fruit is localised to around 13 villages in Devanahalli taluk, eight villages of Sidlaghatta taluk and seven villages of Doddaballapura taluk.
