Bell Pepper Boom: Shivpuri Farmers Earn Millions with Mulching & Drip Irrigation

• Shivpuri farmers are shifting from traditional crops to modern vegetable cultivation, focusing on bell peppers, tomatoes, and protected farming.
• Techniques like mulching, drip irrigation, and polyhouses are reducing costs, increasing production, and conserving water.
• Farmers in Lukwasa village are cultivating bell peppers on 35 bighas, earning up to one lakh rupees per bigha with favorable conditions.
• Mulching involves covering beds with plastic sheets to control weeds, maintain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and boost yield.
• Drip irrigation delivers water and fertilizers directly to plant roots, saving 40-60% water and accelerating growth, ideal for Shivpuri's climate.