Farmer Dumps Sugarcane, Earns Big with Strawberries on 2.5 Acres in Palamu

• Parmendra Kumar from Sagalim village, Palamu, switched from traditional sugarcane to modern strawberry farming.
• He cultivated organic strawberries on 2.5 acres, investing ₹4 lakh, with plants sourced from Nashik, Maharashtra.
• Guidance from Horticulture Department experts (Vivek Kumar) and Ranjan Dubey supported his new venture.
• The farm yields 30-35 kg of strawberries daily, sold at ₹300/kg in Jharkhand, Bihar, and Kolkata markets.
• This initiative showcases a shift towards profitable cash crops, moving away from traditional farming methods.

Why It Matters: Parmendra Kumar's switch to organic strawberry farming yielded high profits, inspiring modern agriculture.