Gadhe Jalgaon Farmer's Papaya Success: ₹3 Lakhs from Half Acre

• Farmer Narayan Thombre successfully cultivated 350 papaya trees on half an acre in Gadhe Jalgaon.
• He has already sold 10 tons of papaya, earning ₹1.5 lakh, with an expected total income of ₹3 lakh.
• The cultivation involved drip irrigation, organic fertilizer, and cost ₹50,000.
• Thombre encourages other farmers to adopt papaya cultivation for increased income and reduced losses.

Why It Matters: Farmer's papaya success shows crop diversification can bring significant income.