Alwar's 'Doctor Farmer' Santosh Kumar Earns Millions with Polyhouse Cucumbers

• Santosh Kumar, a PhD student from Dhigariya village, Alwar, transformed his farm by adopting modern horticulture.
• Inspired by YouTube and horticulture officials, he built a polyhouse, moving away from traditional low-profit crops.
• Invested 1.1 million rupees in a 4,000 sq meter polyhouse, receiving government aid, now has two polyhouses.
• Harvests approximately 500 kg of cucumbers daily, selling rapidly in local markets, significantly boosting income.
• Employs scientific methods like cow dung manure, drip irrigation, and aims for entirely organic cucumber production.