#gene-bank

Vet builds 600-tree mango gene bank in Karnataka

A veterinary surgeon in Karnataka has invested his life savings to establish Maavu Mantapa, a 5.4-acre mango gene bank in Kukkila, Bantwal taluk. By May 2026 it housed 600 trees, including 430 indigenous varieties and 170 hybrids or exotic types, with ongoing documentation and fruiting observations.