Ranchi Farmer Earns ₹600 Daily from 25 Decimal Land with Ingenious Intercropping

• Charan Mahto in Ranchi earns ₹600 daily by intercropping bathua, spinach, and onions on just 25 decimal land.
• He harvests 10kg spinach, 15kg bathua, and 15kg onions daily, selling fresh produce in the morning market.
• Soil preparation involves lime, cow dung, vermicompost, DAP, and neem oil solution for saplings.
• Pest control is natural: the scent of onions and garlic repels pests, eliminating the need for pesticides.
• Crops require 7-8 hours of direct sunlight, friable soil, and no water accumulation; spinach/bathua mature in 15-20 days.

Why It Matters: An innovative intercropping method on small land yields daily income for a Ranchi farmer.