This time during Diwali in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, the demand for Alexander and tennis balls was high. This is the name of the variety of Marigold flower. In which orange colored marigold is known as Alexander and yellow colored marigold is known as Tennis Ball Marigold.
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Marigold of this variety is now being prepared in Lailunga area of the district only. This time these flowers were sold extensively during Diwali.
Earlier, marigold flowers were brought from other cities and sold.
Many flowers are sold in Diwali, but marigold flowers are in greater demand. It is purchased for decoration in homes and shops. In such a situation, this time the marigold flowers of Kodkela village of Lailunga reached the city for sale.
It is being told that the businessmen of Lailunga had started reaching Raigarh with marigold flowers a day before and its sale started in the morning. People were reaching the market to buy marigold flowers. Businessmen had set up marigold flower shops at Chakradhar Nagar Chowk and Shyam Talkies Road in the city.
Marigold used to come from Kolkata
Businessmen said that till last year, marigold and other flowers were imported from Kolkata. Apart from this, marigold flower also came from Pune, Bangalore and Odisha and small and big businessmen here used to sell it. This time he earned good profit by selling Lailunga’s Sikandar and tennis ball marigold.
Marigold flowers worth lakhs of rupees were sold at different prices.
Many businessmen sold
Businessman Bhishmadev said that his shop was set up on Collectorate Road since Wednesday and all the marigold flower plants have been brought from Lailunga. He told that people are purchasing it since yesterday and are getting good response. These were prepared for the Diwali festival and many shops of marigold flowers have been set up at different places in the city.
One and a half lakh saplings were prepared
Agricultural scientist KD Mahant said that marigold has been prepared in Kodkela of Lailunga. Vidyadhar Patel of the village had planted one lakh saplings in about 8-10 acres. He told that the marigold flower was prepared on the technical advice of the Department of Agricultural Research and Horticulture.
Income of Rs 30-35 lakh
It costs up to Rs 12 to prepare a plant, but it is sold for up to Rs 50. Due to this, the farmer gets an income of Rs 30-35 lakh and this crop has been prepared in about six months.
