Baramati Farmer Earns 9 Lakhs from 10 Guntha Land with Strawberry Innovation

• Deepak Jagtap from Baramati successfully cultivated strawberries in a hot climate, defying traditional farming norms.
• Leveraging 17-18 years of fig farming experience, he applied meticulous observation and management to strawberry cultivation.
• He used innovative climate management techniques like delayed plastic mulching and sugarcane trash for 'straw mulching' to control soil temperature.
• From just 10 Guntha of land, he generated 9 to 9.5 lakh rupees in revenue within 5-6 months, with a net profit of 4.5 to 5 lakh rupees.
• Jagtap ensured direct market access to Kolhapur, Belgaum, and Bengaluru, initially fetching up to 300 rupees per kg for his produce.