Ex-Teacher Quits Job, Earns 3 Lakh Profit in 65 Days with Cucumber Farming

• Dayanand Chandrakant Dhage, an ex-teacher from Haralwadi village, Mohol taluka, left his job to pursue farming.
• He cultivated cucumbers on one acre of land using modern methods, starting in December.
• Cucumber harvesting began in just 55 days, with 1.5 tons harvested every other day and sent to Mumbai's Vashi Market.
• Despite an investment of 1 lakh rupees, he achieved a net profit of 3 to 3.5 lakh rupees in 65 days.
• Dhage advocates for youth to combine modern technology with farming for higher income than traditional jobs.