Indian growers cultivating ‘Jaaji mallige’ as alternative crop during monsoon
But “Jaaji mallige” too is grown in Shankarpura, Palli, Shirva, Manchakal, Belle and other villages in the district and is in the market during the rainy season — usually from July to October. This is also the period, when the supply of “Shankarpura mallige” is low. According to Andrew Lobo, vice-president of Mallige Belegarara Sangha, who has been growing both these varieties for the last 50 years, while “Shankarpura mallige” required sunny and humid climate, the “Jaaji mallige” grows during the monsoon.
“Jaaji mallige” is an alternative crop for the growers during the monsoon. Most of the farmers grow both these types of jasmine in the Shankarpura belt,” he said.
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