UP: Ramdev will buy 50 thousand tons of turmeric from the farmers of Bahraich, will use it in Ayurvedic medicines – UP Ramdev will buy 50 thousand tons of turmeric from the farmers of Bahraich ntc
Under the ‘One District-One Product’ scheme of Uttar Pradesh, Yoga Guru Ramdev has decided to buy turmeric grown in Bahraich district. Ramdev signed an agreement with three Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) of the district at Patanjali Yogpeeth on Saturday. A senior official said on Monday that under the agreement, Ramdev will buy 50,000 tonnes of turmeric from Bahraich every year.
Bahraich District Magistrate Monica Rani told PTI on Monday, “Bahraich district has been selected for the products made from turmeric in the One District-One Product (ODOP) scheme. It is the result of the efforts of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the farmers. Yoga Guru has come forward to purchase turmeric from Bahraich. The area of Mihipurwa tehsil connected to Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in the district is an ideal place for agriculture. This area is rich in resources, fertile land and favorable climate. Turmeric, Jimikand and green vegetables are cultivated in abundance.
Patanjali will buy 50 thousand tons of turmeric every year
DM said that the medicinal properties of turmeric here are much higher than other places. These are produced and marketed by regional farmers, but thousands of farmers here do not get fair prices for their produce. Traders from states like Punjab and Haryana buy turmeric from the farmers here at cheap prices and sell it further at higher prices. On Saturday, an agreement was signed with Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Limited Company for the sale and marketing of 45,000-50,000 tonnes of turmeric at the rate of 20 to 25 tonnes per hectare per year in an area of about 2000 hectares, which will benefit the farmers of the district.
Farmers of the district will benefit
He said that on the instructions of CM Adityanath, this initiative has been taken with the aim of increasing the income of the farmers of the district and their all-round development. The use of Bahraich turmeric in Ayurvedic medicines will soon get recognition at the national and global level. DM also informed that arrangements are being made in Bahraich, Lucknow and Patanjali (Haridwar) to provide training to turmeric producing farmers to improve their quality as per the requirement of Ayurveda.
