Saharanpur Farmer Boosts Income with Medicinal Plants: 3-Month Crop Yields High Profits

• Satish Kumar, a farmer from Khurrampur, Saharanpur, shifted from traditional crops to medicinal plants for higher profits.
• He cultivates 'Pattarchat' (Bryophyllum pinnatum), used in Ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines, fetching over 100 rupees/kg.
• Pattarchat cultivation is easy, requires low investment, and new plants grow from a single leaf, reducing seed costs.
• The crop matures quickly in just three months (February to May) and is resistant to diseases, requiring no chemical fertilizers.
• Satish Kumar's success with this low-cost, high-profit farming is inspiring other farmers in the region.