Barabanki Farmers Strike Gold: Early Cucumber Farming Yields 7X Profit in 60 Days

• Barabanki farmers are significantly boosting income through early cucumber cultivation, replacing traditional crops.
• Farmer Pradeep Kumar from Saheliyan village earns 60-70 thousand rupees profit per bigha with a 10-15 thousand rupee investment.
• Cucumber crop yields in just 60 days and continues for 2-3 months, with high demand and good prices during summer.
• Mulching and staking techniques (bamboo stakes, strings) are used to increase yield and reduce disease risk.
• Sandy loam soil with good drainage is ideal; cultivation involves deep plowing, making ridges, laying plastic sheets, and staking plants.