Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Agra Farmer Cultivates 'Red Gold' with Innovative Sindoor Farming
In Agra, a farmer named Ramdhanush Tyagi is growing sindoor plants, which are also called 'Rakt Pushp'.
He bought plants from Maharashtra a couple of years ago and is now harvesting valuable seeds.
Sowing these plants is best in January and February.
The seeds are collected in April, and they are worth a lot of money because of their medicinal benefits.
This is a good crop for small farmers because it needs little space and money to grow.
An Agra farmer, Ramdhanush Tyagi, is cultivating sindoor plants, known as 'Rakt Pushp'.
He purchased sindoor plants from Maharashtra about two years ago.
From a single surviving plant, he harvested nearly 1 kg of sindoor seeds.
Sowing sindoor is ideal between January and February, with seed collection in April.
The sindoor plant requires minimal investment and space, making it suitable for small-scale farmers.
- Who
- Ramdhanush Tyagi
- What
- A farmer is cultivating sindoor plants.
- When
- Plants are sown between January and February; seeds are collected in April.
- Where
- Vairi village, Agra
- Why
- The traditional sindoor made from these seeds is rich in medicinal qualities, which adds to its demand.
- Farmer
- Ramdhanush Tyagi
- Location
- Agra
- Seed Value
- Rs 10,000 per kg
- Sowing Time
- January to February
- Seed Collection
- April