Saharanpur is quite famous for vegetable cultivation and organic farming of Red Lady Finger (also known as Okra) has been trending. A 69-year-old farmer, Aditya Tyagi, resident of Merwani of Dehat has cultivated Red Okra.
Tyagi said that he received information that a seed named ‘Kashi Lalima’ has been created by Kashi Agriculture Institute. He directly contacted Kashi Agriculture Institute and ordered seeds from there.
Tyagi started farming in February and after some time the cultivation was good. When he took the Red Okra to the market, he found that it was more profitable as compared to Green Okra. After this, the demand for Red Okra increased rapidly.
Speaking to the News18, Aditya Tyagi said, “If the cultivation is done properly, then lakhs of rupees can be earned per month. As profits are double for cultivating the Red Okra more than green Okra. The price is much higher than that of the green Okra. This is the reason why it has not reached the kitchen of common people.”
Red Okra has more qualities than green Okra and is very beneficial for sugar or diabetes patients. The Red Okra cultivation is completely organic and no harmful pesticides are used while growing this vegetable.
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