About Marigold
Marigold (genda) is India's most-used garland flower and an industrial crop for lutein, a natural yellow pigment.
Where Marigold Is Grown in Uttar Pradesh
The main marigold districts of Uttar Pradesh are Varanasi, Lucknow, Meerut. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Rainy, winter and summer crops; peak demand September–November. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Marigold Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
- SaharanpurMango, riceAboutExplore
State Agencies in Uttar Pradesh
Marigold has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Marigold for garlands is sold by weight or by the string. Buyers want bright, compact, fully opened flowers of uniform colour. Prices can rise three to five times in the week before Dussehra and Diwali and fall sharply afterwards, which makes planting dates the farmer's main decision.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export marigold across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- K.R. Market (City Market), BengaluruIndia's busiest wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB)Hebbal, Bengaluru · Dutch-style auction for cut flowersAboutExplore
- Ghazipur Phool Mandi, DelhiNorth India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Mullick Ghat Flower Market, KolkataEastern India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Dadar Phool Market, MumbaiMumbai's wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- Mattuthavani Flower Market, MaduraiJasmine and temple-flower tradeAboutExplore
- Gultekdi Flower Market, PunePune flower tradeAboutExplore
- ICAR – Directorate of Floricultural ResearchPune · flower varieties and researchAboutExplore
- National Horticulture Board (NHB)Subsidy for polyhouses and cold chainAboutExplore
- APEDA – FloricultureExport promotion for flowersAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · flower seeds and planting materialAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for marigold growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Marigold in Other States
Karnataka · West Bengal · Madhya Pradesh · Gujarat · Maharashtra · Tamil Nadu · Andhra Pradesh
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