Organic Guar Gum Cultivation, Application and benefits

Ricol Organic Guar gum powder

Organic is all the rage. Organic food, cosmetics, clothes and even organic medicines. But mostly it is food.

The Guar or cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It is also known as Gavar, Guwar or Guvar bean.

This legume is a very valuable plant within a crop rotation cycle, as it lives in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In fact, agriculturists in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan follow crop-rotation and use Guar as a source to replenish the soil with essential organic fertilizers and nitrogen fixation, before the next crop.

Awareness of product quality is increasing worldwide. Important factors for this are the ongoing chain transparency, worldwide environmental degradation and increasing availability of information to consumers. Both farmers and consumers have become aware that organic farming methods avoid synthetic pesticides and minimize pollution of soil, air and water.

We at RAMA GUMs believes that both, national and international Organic gaur gum markets are developing rapidly and will continue to increase in future. Therefore India, with its abundant natural resources and suitability for organic production, will maintain a leading role in organic agriculture,

Indications for suitable weather conditions;

• Guar is an annual legume plant, grown in India. It is a drought-tolerant plant, and grows properly in sunlight and dry weather.
• It can even cope with little or moderate rainfall.
• It requires sufficient soil moisture prior sowing its seeds and during maturation. Thus, the apt time to sow guar seeds is after first rains in the month of June or July.

The organic farming of guar crop is important to get yield of good quality, and to minimize harmful effects to soil fertility and texture. It consists of strategic method of seed selection and harvesting.

There are other processes such as land and seed treatment, line sowing, deep hoeing and pest management. This type of farming encourages use of organic repellent and fertilizer instead of chemicals

• Seed Selection: Under organic farming, the organically produced varieties of seeds are selected for cultivation to get high quality production of guar.
• Soil Management: It relies on the natural breakdown of organic matter of soil. Green manure and composting are some of the techniques which can provide nutrients to the soil used by previous crops.
• Pest Management: Organic pest management promotes weed suppression instead of weed elimination. The farmers integrate cultural, biological, mechanical, physical and chemical tactics to manage weeds without synthetic herbicides.

Cultivation of Organically grown guar plants

For instance, frequent crop rotation can control the growth of weeds and promote the growth of natural microorganisms.

• Line Sowing: The line sowing method can help to achieve higher yield by reducing weed. This method helps in proper weeding, irrigation, harvesting and processing of crops. It minimizes drudgery in weeding process.

A considerable hike in production and improvement in quality of guar cultivation is found due to its strategic and organic farming. Upon cultivation, guar gum is extracted from endosperm of seeds after removing the husk and germ portions from it.

Organically grown gaur plant

Organic Guar Gum: Utilization in Food & Industrial Sector

• The customers are inclined to maintain their well-being by using natural products. They ask about the source and method of production of raw materials. Thus, the demand of organic guar gum has risen worldwide in the following industries:
• Organic guar gum is used as binding and disintegrating agent in pharmaceuticals manufacturing. It is also used as gelling agent in pharmaceutical industry.
• It is used in confectioneries as a gelling agent. It is also used in making ice-cream as it avoids ice crystal formation and maintains good texture and mouthfeel of food items.
• It is applied in the pet feed industry as a gelling agent. The organic guar husk is also used as animal and poultry feed.
• It is widely used in textile sector as a thickening agent. It enhances the quality of cloth and fiber.
• It is utilized in cosmetics industry for sizing purpose. It can also use to bind raw materials used in cosmetic industry.

Conclusion

The demand of organic guar gum is elevated due to awareness among consumers, farmers and producers. The intake of organic guar gum is also beneficial for health as it regulates the bowel movement and boost metabolism to maintain overall health.

Largest Certified Supplier of Organic Guar gum

Why Rama Gum is ranked 1^st in Organic Guar Gum Supply?

Rama Gum is a customer-centric company involved in acquiring, processing and export of guar gum, since 1989. The company is Organic Certified along with GMP+, BRC, HALAL, KOSHER and FAMI-Qs Certified and recognized company.

The company also offers high quality of Guar Gum Powder, Guar Gum Splits, Guar Meal, Fast Hydration Guar Gum Powder, Cassia Powder, Cassia Tora Splits, Fenugreek Gum Powder and Sesbania Gum Powder.

We have an advanced infrastructure, skillful personnel, and efficient R&D department which promote us to provide high quality products and unmatched customer services at the cost-effective rates to our valuable customers across the globe.