CSIR to start commercial cultivation of Sea Buckthorn in Ladakh

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is promoting sea buckthorn berry also known as “Leh Berry” which is an exclusive food product of the cold desert and also a means of wide-ranging entrepreneurship as well as self-livelihood.

  • The value addition of this agriculture product has potential to revolutionize the economic scenario of the newly created Union Territory.
  • CSIR, in collaboration of UT Govt of Ladakh, will start commercial cultivation of sea buckthorn berry from coming spring season in Ladakh.

About Sea Buckthorn

  • The sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a deciduous shrub belongs to the family Elaegnaceae.
  • The shrub has a vast area of natural growth in temperate regions of the world mainly in Mongolia, China, Tibet, Russia, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
  • The plant is hardy and it can withstand extreme temperatures from -43ºC to 40ºC and it is considered to be drought tolerant.
  • Seabuckthorn berries are among the most nutritious of all fruits.
  • Fruit juice is rich in sugar, organic acids, amino acids, essential fatty acids, phytosterol, flavonoids, vitamins and mineral elements.
  • The plant is known as a remedy for horses.
  • Ladakh remains the major site for natural Seabuckthorn resource with over 70% of the total area (13,000 ha) under Seabuckthorn in the country.

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