A farmer in Madhya Pradesh is growing red okra (ladyfinger) in his garden. Middle-aged Misrilal Rajput hails from Bhopal district\u2019s Khajuri Kalan area. He sowed the seeds in July and in just 40 days, the crop started growing and now his garden is filled with red pods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is more beneficial and nutritious than green ladyfinger. It is extremely beneficial for people who are facing heart and blood pressure issues, diabetes, high cholesterol,\u201d Rajput told\u00a0ANI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Rajput, the market price for the red ladyfinger ranges from \u20b975-80 to \u20b9300-400 per 250 grams or 500 grams. He claims that he did not use any harmful pesticides during the cultivation of this product. Rajput believes that one could grow about a minimum of 40-50 quintals and a maximum of 70-80 quintals on an acre of land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rajput told the news agency that he purchased 1kg seeds for the crop from an agricultural research Institute in Varanasi. The Institute Rajput is talking about is the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research in Varanasi. IIVR, which is a field unit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and comes under the Indian government\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, developed this new red variety of okra in 2019 after some 23 years of research. The variety is officially named\u00a0Kashi Lalima.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Institute\u2019s website, the\u00a0red ladyfinger\u00a0is not only tolerant of two major diseases that affect okra – Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) and Okra Leaf Curl Virus (OLCV) – but also rich in nutrients such as anthocyanins and phenolics. These nutrients provide anti-oxidant effects and boost the human body\u2019s anti-inflammation capacity. The crop is suitable for both spring-summer and rainy seasons. The website mentions that a hectare can grow about 14-15 tonnes of\u00a0Kashi Lalima.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before\u00a0Kashi Lalima<\/em>\u00a0was developed at IIVR, India had to import red ladyfinger from western countries to meet the demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n source: https:\/\/www.news18.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A farmer in Madhya Pradesh is growing red okra (ladyfinger) in his garden. Middle-aged Misrilal Rajput hails from Bhopal district\u2019s Khajuri Kalan area. He sowed the seeds in July and in just 40 days, the crop started growing and now his garden is filled with red pods. \u201cIt is more beneficial and nutritious than green 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