बीड Farmers Turn to Rajma: High Yield, Low Cost, 90-Day Crop

• Farmers in Beed district are adopting Rajma (kidney bean) cultivation, achieving high yields in smaller areas.
• Rajma improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, reduces fertilizer costs, and requires less water.
• This short-duration crop (70-90 days) allows for multiple harvest cycles within a season.
• Proper spacing, mulching, timely irrigation, and pest control can increase yields by 25-35%.
• Low cost, low risk, and good market prices are making Rajma farming increasingly popular among farmers.

Why It Matters: Rajma farming offers high yield, low cost, and soil benefits, boosting farmer income.