Demand for herbal plants on the rise in UP during Covid-19 crisis

Many nurseries are now focusing on herbal saplings, setting aside plans to grow fruits, as they see sustained demand even after the pandemic ends

There has been a spurt in the sale of herbal plants in Uttar Pradesh amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. A large number of nurseries in UP have been doing brisk business selling plants such as Tulsi (Basil), Brahmi (water hyssop), Ashwagandha (winter cherry), Giloy (heart-leaved moonseed) and Lemongrass. Orders for these plants are pouring daily from other parts of country as well as foreign countries.

The demand has gone up so much that many nurseries have solely started preparing saplings of herbal plants, setting aside plans to grow mango, guava and other fruits. According to them, the demand for herbal plants