Purnia Farmer Doubles Profit with Cauliflower-Tomato Intercropping

• Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh, a farmer from Ranipatra (Chandibari) in Purnia district, Bihar, is achieving double profits through intercropping.
• He practices mixed farming of cauliflower and tomatoes on his three and a half acres of land, utilizing modern techniques and seeds.
• Intercropping allows farmers to incur costs for fertilizer, water, and tilling only once, while yielding two crops simultaneously.
• This method ensures continuous income and prevents fields from remaining empty after a single harvest.
• Shashi Bhushan emphasizes the importance of soil and seed quality and encourages other farmers to adopt modern, mixed farming practices for economic stability.