Alwar Farmer Reaps Sweet Profits: Strawberry Cultivation Transforms Farming

• Farmers in Alwar's Mewat region are innovating, shifting from traditional crops like mustard and wheat to profitable strawberries.
• An individual farmer from Khanpur Mewan village cultivated strawberries on 5 biswa land, investing ₹30,000 and expecting good returns.
• Inspired by a social organization, the farmer prepared beds, planted 2000 strawberry plants, and used vermicompost and special chemicals.
• Strawberry cultivation, starting in October, yields crops in 2-2.5 months, offering better profits on less land compared to onions.
• This successful shift is inspiring other farmers to adopt cash crops and move away from traditional farming losses.

Why It Matters: Alwar farmer's switch to strawberry cultivation proves profitable, inspiring others to embrace cash crops.