Bilaspur Farmer Doubles Profit with Traditional Chickpea Cultivation, Boosts Soil Health

• Jadunandan Prasad Verma from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, earns significant profit from chickpea cultivation using traditional methods.
• He avoids expensive hybrid seeds, using market-sold large-grained chickpeas treated with Trichoderma for sowing.
• Selling raw 'but' (entire chickpea plant with roots) during winter fetches double the profit due to high demand.
• Cultivation involves minimal field preparation, using a power weeder and neem cake for soil health.
• Chickpeas naturally fix nitrogen and their fallen leaves act as fertilizer, significantly improving soil fertility.

Why It Matters: Traditional chickpea farming in Bilaspur offers high profits and enhances soil health.