Banasknatha,Gujarat is one of the leading producers of Isabgul (Psyllium husk) in the country. Isabgul is a cool and dry Rabi season crop having strong export demand and an assured market.
Isabgul is used in medical applications, besides confectionery and bakery items in Europe, the US, Mexico and Pakistan About 90-95 per cent of India’s isabgul production is exported.