Kondagaon TNINS 

The black pepper vines planted in the forest area of the Kondagaon district now have started developing fruits called peppercorns. The cultivation of black pepper was started on an experimental basis in Kondagaon. In forest areas, black pepper plants were planted near sal trees and their vines were climbed on sal trees.

DFO of South Kondagaon Forest Division said that in the years 2006-07 and 2008-09, an amount of Rs 8.80 lakh and Rs 7.90 lakh respectively received from the Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plants Board for cultivating black pepper in the forests area under Dahikonga range. With this amount under the agricultural experiment, in the year 2006-07, 7000 vines of black pepper were planted over trees and in the year 2008-09, 15000 thousand vines of black pepper were planted. In the year 2014-15, Rs.13 lakh was received for preparing one lakh saplings of black pepper, which will be used for distribution to the villagers by Kopabeda Nursery in the Kondagaon area. Both these projects were started experimentally for the cultivation of black pepper.