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Lucknow, 08 October (Hindustan Reporter). Earlier the meaning of banana was one with straw. The banana there is famous for its sweetness, but now the inclination of farmers towards banana cultivation has increased a lot in Uttar Pradesh, especially Purvanchal. The cultivation of banana hybrid variety G-9 Plus is more prevalent among the farmers of Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Mau. Along with sweetness, the yield of this banana is also good. In banana cultivation, a farmer makes a net saving of about Rs 1.5 lakh in one bigha.
According to the Horticulture Department, at present banana cultivation is being done in about 72,000 hectare area in Uttar Pradesh. The total production is 3.372 lakh metric tonnes and the yield per hectare is 45.73 metric tonnes. Eight hundred to 1000 plants are required for the cultivation of one bigha (firm bigha) of banana. If you have to harvest only once, then it would be appropriate to plant 1000 plants, but if you have to harvest twice, then 800 plants are planted on the ridges of the beds.
In Purvanchal, most of the plants are being imported from Maharashtra. Among the hybrid variety plants, G-9 is a research plant from Israel. It costs around Rs 20 per plant to order it. The total cost of harvesting its produce will be around Rs 100. The average yield on one plant is 25 kg i.e. the average expenditure in one bigha is Rs 80 thousand and the income will be around Rs 240000 in one bigha. That means the net savings for the farmer will be around Rs 1.5 lakh.
Banana is cultivated in Kushinagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Basti, Maharajganj, Ayodhya, Gonda, Bahraich, Ambedkarnagar, Barabanki, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Kaushambi, Sitapur and Lakhimpur districts of Purvanchal, Awadh etc. regions of the state.
In this regard, Deputy Director of Horticulture Anees Srivastava said that banana farming is the best way to double the income of farmers. Although flower cultivation also gives a lot of benefits, but banana cultivation keeps the farmer's field green throughout the year. At present, many farmers cultivate vegetables like cabbage etc. along with bananas in one field. This saves them a lot.
According to the data received from Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture Rehmankheda, Lucknow, about 3.5 crore metric tonnes of banana is produced all over India. The area under banana crop in the country is about 9,61,000 hectares. Banana is very important not only economically but also religiously and nutritionally. No religious ritual is complete without banana and its leaves. Apart from daily breakfast, banana is also eaten during fasting. A number of by-products are produced from the raw, ripe fruit and fiber of the banana stem.
Dr. J.P., Head of the Panchakarma Department of BHU. According to Singh, banana is also very important from nutritional point of view. Apart from other nutrients, it not only contains potassium in abundance, it is also a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, antioxidants and vitamin B-6. Potassium is important for heart health, especially blood pressure management. A potassium-rich diet may be helpful in managing blood pressure and reducing the risk of hypertension. It can reduce the risk of heart disease by 27 percent.