Bihar Farmer Doubles Income: Strawberries and Onions Thrive on Barren Land

• Mohammad Muzammil, a farmer from Itahari village, Gurua block, Gaya, is successfully cultivating strawberries and onions together.
• He planted onions in the empty spaces between strawberry plants, yielding 3 quintals of onions from half a katha last year.
• Each onion weighed approximately 300 grams, leading to a bumper harvest and significant profit.
• Last year, he earned 1.5 lakh rupees from one acre of strawberries; this year, he expanded to two acres, expecting higher income.
• Muzammil transformed barren land into productive farmland with support from the agriculture department, now growing strawberries, dragon fruit, bananas, and flowers.

Why It Matters: A Bihar farmer innovatively intercrops strawberries and onions, turning barren land into a double-profit success story.