Lemongrass is a highly versatile crop with multiple revenue streams — fresh culinary use, herbal tea (India's wellness tea market is booming), essential oil extraction (citral), and industrial applications. Under Agrifirst's nethouse conditions, lemongrass produces higher essential oil content and cleaner harvests for premium markets.
Why Grow Lemongrass Under Agrifirst Protection?
- Multiple markets — Fresh herb, tea, essential oil, and citronella applications
- Wellness boom — Lemongrass tea market growing 30%+ annually in India
- Low maintenance — Hardy crop requiring minimal inputs and labor
- Regular harvests — Cut every 45–60 days, 5–6 times per year
- Higher oil content — Protected conditions increase citral content in leaves
How Agrifirst Helps You Succeed
Agrifirst's nethouse structures provide lemongrass with optimal growing conditions — warm temperatures, good light, and protection from excessive rain that leaches essential oils from leaves. Our efficient drip irrigation maximizes leaf production while Agrifirst's market connections help farmers sell to tea companies, essential oil distillers, and Asian food restaurants at premium prices.
Expected earnings: ₹4–10 lakhs per acre annually with Agrifirst nethouse lemongrass cultivation.