Agriculture
The terrain is very hilly, providing little scope for agriculture. Nevertheless, it is densely shaded by mango, coconut, cashew nut, jackfruit and various other trees.
Being in the Konkan region, Saitavda is home to the world-famous Alphonso (Hapoos) mango. Another equally delicious variety that can be found here is the Payri mango. It is the second largest commercial variety of mango in the Konkan region, and can sometimes be more expensive than the Hapoos.
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