Gandhinagar, April 28 -- The upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for South Gujarat is scheduled to be held at AURO University in Surat on May 1 and 2, and will spotlight regional achievements and open new pathways for agricultural innovation and growth.

This comes at a time when the South Gujarat region is emerging as a prominent hub of chikoo production, playing a crucial role in driving the state's horticulture success. This region produced over 1.15 lakh metric tonnes of chikoo valued at over Rs 230 crore in 2024-25. This accounted for nearly 50% of the state's total output, indicating that every second chikoo produced in Gujarat comes from this region.

According to the state government's Directorate of Horticulture, ...