oranges were cultivated until the year 1937 ad. it was said that each tree bore fruits so abundantly that trees could not sustain without support. they were commercially grown for traders mainly from kailashahar. the dependency of the villagers on "jhum" cultivation immediately stopped. the cultivation of pineapple started from 1937 ad. the production was around 2 million units per annum during the peak production years between 1955 ad and 1982 ad. there was huge wastage due to insufficient processing technologies during that period. pineapple cultivation has contributed much to their well being and improved quality of life.