Ballia: Bottle gourd is very beneficial and useful for health. This fact cannot possibly be denied. Many tasty dishes are also made from bottle gourd. Its cultivation is also very important for farmers, but as they say, it is icing on the cake… if some changes are made in it too, then farmers can become rich. What I mean to say is that “if bottle gourd is cultivated for the purpose of extracting oil, then farmers can get bumper profits”. 40% oil is found in the seeds of bottle gourd, which is full of medicinal properties, which are sold at very high prices in the market.
Prof. Ashok Kumar Singh, HOD, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Shri Murli Manohar Town Postgraduate College, Ballia, said that “Lauki (bottle gourd) is a popular and healthy vegetable, which is cultivated in large quantities in Ballia. If a little change is made in its cultivation, then the farmer can become rich.
Farming with this purpose will fetch bumper profits…
Bottle gourd is full of many medicinal properties. People use its flowers, pulp, juice and peel etc. in food. But, if a farmer cultivates bottle gourd for the purpose of extracting oil, then his income can double. The thing is that “its seeds contain 35 to 40% oil”.
Special gourd farming for oil…
The farming of oil extracted from gourd is somewhat different. For this, thick and large sized gourds are used. Hybrid species of gourd have more seeds. 300 grams of seeds are sufficient for hybrid varieties in one acre. Its cultivation costs very little. Being rich in medicinal properties, its oil is useful in many diseases of the body. Therefore, it is sold at high prices in the market.
Its oil is amazing…
Gourd oil is considered a panacea for the head. It is also used for stomach ailments. Because, it contains many elements which are extremely beneficial and useful. Its use is also like a lifesaver for hair fall.
