{"id":81619,"date":"2026-06-29T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=81619"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:12:21","slug":"nagauri-ashwagandha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nagauri-ashwagandha\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagori Ashwagandha"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nagori Ashwagandha Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister recently presented GI-tagged Nagori Ashwagandha as a traditional Indian gift during the G7 Summit in France, symbolizing India\u2019s rich Ayurvedic heritage and traditional knowledge systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nagori Ashwagandha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> premium variety of Ashwagandha, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0sourced from the <\/span><b>Nagaur region in Rajasthan.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Nagaur\u2019s dry climate and sandy soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>ideally suited <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for Ashwagandha cultivation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>longer, thicker roots rich in medicinal compounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, particularly <\/span><b>alkaloids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>berries <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are known for their<\/span><b> dark, bright red colour,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is considered a clear indicator of superior quality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has brittle and starchy roots.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It received the <\/span><b>Geographical Indication (GI) tag<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in January, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Ashwagandha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashwagandha (<\/span><b>Withania somnifera<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is an important <\/span><b>medicinal plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cultivated in regions of <\/span><b>South Asia, Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Central Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Other names<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Indian ginseng<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Indian winter cherry<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a<\/span><b> small perennial shrub <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">growing up to 35\u201375 cm in height.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been in use as a medicinal plant for thousands of years, especially in t<\/span><b>raditional Ayurvedic medicine.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span><b> first mentioned <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the learned <\/span><b>Punarvasu Atreya over 4000 years ago.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subsequently, the medicinal properties of this plant were <\/span><b>mentioned in Ayurvedic treatises <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as <\/span><b>Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Astanga Hridaya, Bhava Prakasha Nighantu, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ashwagandha <\/b><b>Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often called an <\/span><b>adaptogen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning it <\/span><b>helps the body adapt to stressors <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and restore balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its other benefits are <\/span><b>reducing inflammation, increasing energy, alleviating anxiety, ease pain,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and improving sleep.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Different parts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the ashwagandha plant, such as the root, leaves, and berries, may have <\/span><b>different concentrations of bioactive compounds.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Required Climatic Conditions for <\/b><b>Ashwagandha<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It grows in <\/span><b>dry and subtropical regions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It grows well in<\/span><b> sandy loam or light red soil<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> having pH 7.5 to 8.0 with good drainage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is grown as a <\/span><b>late rainy season <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/kharif-and-rabi-crops\/\" target=\"_blank\">(kharif) crop<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Rain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>semi-tropical areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> receiving <\/span><b>500 to 750 mm rainfall <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are suitable for its cultivation as a rainfed crop.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Temperature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It<\/span><b> can tolerate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a temperature range of <\/span><b>20 to 38 degree Celsius.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Major Ashwagandha-Producing States in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/icar.org.in\/en\/icar-dmaprs-contribution-nagori-ashwagandha-gi-tag-gains-global-spotlight-g7-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nagori Ashwagandha is a premium variety of Ashwagandha,  sourced from the Nagaur region in Rajasthan. 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