A farmer from Gujarat has prepared a 108-feet-long incense stick as an offering to Lord Ram for the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The incense stick, called 'Khushbu Gujarat Ki', is already on its way to Ayodhya and will burn for over 45 days. Read more about this unique offering.
Central Gujarat farmers in Bil village grow desi variety of roses
VADODARA: About five years ago, he took to farming the famous Kashmiri roses on his farm in Bil village on the outskirts of the city. Vishal Patel, 34, made windfall profits initially but over the years he realised that people prefer ‘Khushbu Gujarat Ki’ over the pretty looking Kashmiri rose. Patel has again begun growing desi roses at the farm from this year.
“We began growing Kashmiri roses as they have a longer shelf life. They last for nearly two days as compared to just 12 hours of desi roses. The crop was abundant and I sold a lot of stock outside Gujarat too. But over the last one year, I realised that the demand for desi roses is going up,” said Patel, a resident of Bil.