Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India: For farmers and plantation owners in India who wish to diversify their crops and take advantage of a growing market for timber in India, Melia Dubia is a great choice, and presents a high profit that may allow farmers to double their money or more in just a few years.

Melia Dubia, which is also called Malabar neem, malai vembu, hebbevu or kaadu bevu is the ideal cash crop for farmers who wish to grow trees on their property. It is a hardy, easy to grow tree which can reach maturity in 5-7 years, and requires little pruning and maintenance, as well as limited irrigation, particularly in wet areas of the country.

The timber of the Melia Dubia tree has a number of uses in India. When harvested at ages between 3-4 years, the timber is often used in the paper and pulp industry to create paper products. Between the ages of 5-7 years, Melia Dubia is best used for the plywood industry to create plywood cores and veneers, and is also often used for pencils, matchsticks, and some small pieces of furniture. When it reaches the age of 10-15 years, it can even be used for construction purposes such as support beams for buildings.

Melia Dubia is simple to grow, and it tolerates most weather conditions well, and also allows for other crops to be grown alongside it simultaneously. For these reasons, more farmers in India are choosing to grow this tree, particularly as demand for timber in India continues to climb.

For more information about Melia Dubia/Malabar Neem, interested farmers can contact local suppliers of Melia Dubia seeds and seedlings, and begin learning if this unique tree is right for their farms.