Farrukhabad Farmer Earns 60K Monthly Growing Out-of-Season Marigolds

• Akhilesh, a farmer from Kori Kheda village, Farrukhabad, cultivated marigolds unconventionally and out of season.
• He invested 2,000 rupees on one bigha of land and earned 60,000 rupees in a month from marigold sales.
• The farmer practices double cropping, planting a second batch of saplings as the first crop grows, ensuring continuous income.
• Marigold flowers are sold for 60 to 100 rupees per kilogram, with buyers collecting directly from the field.
• Akhilesh has earned one lakh rupees from three bighas of land, highlighting flower farming as a profitable venture with low disease risk.