Ashwagandha: High Profits, Low Water! Boon for Drought Areas, Saline Water Farming

• Ashwagandha offers high profits and low cultivation costs, making it ideal for farmers in drought-prone regions and areas with saline water, like Rajasthan.
• It's a cash crop with constant market demand due to its use in various Ayurvedic medicines for tonics, memory, stress relief, and immunity.
• Cultivation requires light loamy/sandy soil, 20-35°C temperature, low rainfall, and can be harvested in 150-180 days.
• Key techniques include deep plowing, seed treatment, timely irrigation (even with saline water), weed management, and organic manure application.
• The plant has low pest/disease infestation, and its roots, leaves, and fruits are rich in medicinal properties, as confirmed by Ayurvedic doctor Narendra Kumar.

Why It Matters: Ashwagandha is a profitable, low-cost medicinal crop thriving in saline water and drought conditions.