{"id":18766,"date":"2026-05-10T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=18766"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:14:43","slug":"litchis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/litchis\/","title":{"rendered":"Litchi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Litchi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Agriculture Ministry constituted a special expert task force to study the damage caused to litchi crops by the litchi stink bug.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Litchi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a delicious <\/span><b>juicy fruit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the Sapindaceae<\/span><b> family.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Required Climatic Conditions for Litchi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>sub-tropical fruit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and thrives best <\/span><b>under moist sub-tropical climate.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It usually prefers low elevation and can be <\/span><b>grown up to an altitude of 800 m.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Soil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Deep, well <\/span><b>drained loamy soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, rich in organic matter and having pH in the range of 5.0 to 7.0 is ideal for the crop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Temperature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The temperature <\/span><b>should not go beyond 40.5 0C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in summer and below freezing point in winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prolonged rain may be harmful especially at the time of flowering, when it interferes with pollination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The young trees require protection against frost and hot winds for several years till they are firmly established.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>sensitive to frost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during winter and <\/span><b>dry heat in summer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Distribution of Litchis Cultivation<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>India is the second largest producer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of litchi in the World after China. Other major producing countries are Thailand, Australia, South Africa, Madagascar and Florida in the US.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely cultivated in India, especially in <\/span><b>Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Assam&#8230;<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/bihar\/centre-to-send-expert-group-to-study-litchi-crisis-in-bihar\/article70955320.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Litchi is a delicious juicy fruit belonging to the Sapindaceae family. 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