darbhanga. Bihar is famous for the cultivation of Makhana. Makhana is cultivated here on a large scale. Till now it was grown only in ponds. Now Makhana is being grown in fields as well. After getting the GI tag, its demand in the international market has increased further.
Makhana of Bihar is world famous for its quality. For centuries, it was cultivated only in big ponds. Now new research is being done on Makhana. Farmers have started cultivating it in their fields as well. Laddu Mukhiya, a farmer of Bahadurpur block, says that he is cultivating Makhana in the fields for the first time. The income in this is double. Let us know how farmers are growing Makhana in the fields as well.
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Laddu Mukhiya tells that for the first time, he is sowing makhana in one bigha of land. Earlier, he used to sow it in ponds. At that time, he did not get a good price for it. Now, after getting the GI tag, its demand has increased and its price has also increased. First of all, he gets water from the borewell in the fields and then gets the workers to plant makhana. Laddu Mukhiya further tells that right now he is planting makhana plants in the fields. It will be ready in two to three months.
Makhana is extracted by beating the black grains
25 to 30 thousand have been spent in one by one farming. When it is ready, an income of 50 rupees is expected. Laddu Mukhiya tells that Makhana seeds are bought from outside. Then it is planted. Bunds are made on all sides of the fields so that water is retained in it. This will reduce water consumption. When this crop is ready, then the water will be taken out. That means the black seeds of Makhana are taken out from the field. Then it is brought home and first roasted and then beaten with hands to make lava. That means Makhana comes out and the black cover gets separated.
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 8, 2024, 14:54 IST