Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Farmer's Floriculture Success: 5 Lakh Annual Income

• Ravindra Bhokare from Shirodi Khurd, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, shifted to floriculture five years ago, moving away from traditional crops.
• He cultivated 10,500 marigold saplings (Narangi and Akshada Yellow) on one acre, expecting 150 quintals of flowers this year.
• After an investment of 50,000 rupees, he anticipates a net income of 2.5 to 3 lakh rupees this year.
• Last year, his floriculture yielded 100 quintals of produce, generating an income of 4 to 5 lakh rupees.
• Bhokare advises new farmers to use mulching and proper drip irrigation for higher yields and plant survival in marigold farming.