Nagpur, Dec 14 (PTI) The Maharashtra government will take strategic policy decisions to ensure sustainable growth and improved livelihoods of orange, sweet lime, and other fruit growers in Vidarbha, state Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said on Sunday.

He addressed a high-level meeting in Nagpur, chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, to discuss reforms related to citrus cultivation and nursery regulation.

The meeting focused on proposed amendments to the Maharashtra Fruits Nurseries (Regulation) Act, 1969, which intends to improve the quality of planting material and make Vidarbha's citrus production globally competitive.

Bharne said registration of nurseries with the National Horticulture Board (NHB) and mandatory accreditation for all citrus nu

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