Until some years back, the grove was filled exclusively with orange trees, as the earnings from growing oranges were sufficient to meet the family expenses. While prices of all essential commodities have gone up, the price offered by traders for my orange trees has remained static for years,” Ronghang adds. While the orange growers of Dimoria block are grappling with the acute hardship of low returns for their crop, the price for a dozen oranges in Guwahati’s markets has varied between Rs.50 and Rs.100, depending on the size of the oranges.