Maharashtra farmers welcome government initiative to give citrus production a boost March 14, 2021 State to set up orange processing project in Amravati, citrus estate in Aurangabad The Maharashtra Government has announced plans for a modern orange processing project at Varud-Morshi in Amravati district and a citrus estate at Paithan in Aurangabad district for enhancing the quality and productivity of citrus crops in the state. Farmers and farmer producer companies have welcomed the move but want the State Government to walk the talk and implement the projects, which have been their long-standing demand. Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar had announced the orange processing project and citrus estate in his budget speech on March 8.