Farmers Strike Gold: Chia Seeds Bring 10x Profit, Ditching Wheat-Gram in 120 Days

• Jabalpur farmers are shifting from traditional crops to 'white gold' chia seeds, cultivating on 250 acres.
• Chia is a high-profit, low-cost superfood, involving over 100 farmers in various blocks.
• Cultivation is organic, requires minimal fertilizer/pesticides, and is animal-resistant due to its distinct smell.
• The crop matures in 90-120 days, needs less water, and costs only 6,000-7,000 rupees per acre to grow.
• Yields 4-6 quintals per acre, fetching 14,000-18,000 rupees per quintal, resulting in 60,000-70,000 rupees profit.