Graduate Farmer Earns Millions with Innovative Intercropping in Burhanpur

• Pankaj Gawande, a graduate farmer from Shahpur village, Burhanpur, is earning millions by intercropping onions with bananas on his 5-acre land.
• He expects to earn 1 to 1.5 lakh rupees from onions alone in three months, with total earnings reaching millions if banana prices are good.
• Pankaj, who chose farming after his BA, has been farming for 20 years, earning 5-6 lakh rupees annually and employing 7-8 people.
• The intercropping method, which cost only 15,000 rupees for onions, optimizes land use, maintains soil fertility, and reduces pest risk.
• Agriculture officials commend his experiment, highlighting its potential to double farmers' income and make banana production more profitable.

Why It Matters: A graduate farmer in Burhanpur is successfully intercropping onions and bananas, earning millions and inspiring others.