A local farmer’s experiment is putting Goa on the dragon fruit map.

Dragon fruits are soaring in popularity, and Goa is not being left behind. What was once considered an exotic fruit is now finding a place in the state’s farmlands, with local farmers experimenting with new crops and farming methods.

In Saipem, Candolim, farmer Vishnu Naik has successfully cultivated dragon fruit, turning his experiment into a promising example of how Goa’s farmers are exploring alternatives to traditional crops.

With rows of dragon fruit plants growing on his farm, Naik’s effort shows that the tropical fruit can adapt to Goa’s farming conditions with the right care and cultivation techniques.

The experiment could also encourage other local farmers to look beyond conventional crops and explore farming opportunities that match changing consumer demand.

As dragon fruit continues to make its way onto more plates and into more markets, Goa’s own farms are quietly becoming part of that growing story.

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