Report- Chandan Kumar Kashyap
Garhwa. These days, the rural areas of Garhwa district are completely buzzing with the lovely fragrance of Mahua flowers. In Garhwa, people start working from early morning to pick Mahua, known as Jharkhandi raisins. Villagers along with their family members are seen busy since early morning in collecting the Mahua flowers that fall under the Mahua trees growing in the fields and forests. In fact, Mahua crop is the main source of livelihood for the villagers in the rural areas of the district.
In such a situation, with the arrival of Mahua season, the villagers who had migrated for employment have also started returning to the area. Mahua crop starts arriving in small quantities after Holi. But, as the heat of summer increases, the amount of falling of Mahua flowers starts increasing. These days, villagers are collecting twenty to twenty-five kilos of dried Mahua flowers every day.
Mahua plays an important role in the economy
Recently, there was a possibility of damage to the Mahua crop due to unseasonal rains. Villagers told that when it rained, the buds of Mahua flowers were not open, due to which there was not much damage. If this water had fallen after the buds had opened, the entire crop would have been spoiled. Mahua plays an important role in the economy of rural areas. With the arrival of Mahua season from March, marriages also start in rural areas, which continue till mid-July. Due to Mahua season, the economic condition of the villagers becomes stronger, due to which there is a good rise in business in the area.
Income can be increased from Mahua
Mahua is an important forest product for the villagers. People are getting self-employment through forest products. It is said that the number of Mahua trees has decreased in recent years. It is said that earlier the number of Mahua trees was good in almost all the blocks of Garhwa district. But now, with the depletion of forests, the number of Mahua trees has also decreased. The income of villagers can be increased by planting Mahua trees at government and private level. If the government makes a positive plan regarding the purchase and sale of this crop, then Mahua will become a better economic source in the future.
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Tags: Jharkhand news, Ranchi news
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 15, 2024, 19:25 IST