Lakhimpur Farmer Earns 1 Lakh from Rajma-Sugarcane Intercropping with Just 3K Investment

• Simranjeet Singh, a farmer in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, is successfully intercropping rajma with winter sugarcane.
• He adopted this method after learning from farmers in Punjab, who cultivate rajma on a large scale.
• Rajma, sown in November and ready by February, yields 8-10 quintals per acre and sells for ₹10,000 per quintal.
• This low-investment, high-profit crop improves soil quality and provides significant health benefits.
• The government is also distributing agricultural machinery on subsidy, with January 21 as the last day to apply.

Why It Matters: Lakhimpur farmer Simranjeet Singh demonstrates high profitability by intercropping rajma with sugarcane.