Tomato Variety Transforms Farmers' Fortunes in 2 Months: Low Investment, High Returns

• Farmers in Barabanki are embracing high-profit, short-duration crops like tomatoes due to consistent market demand.
• Harishankar Verma, a farmer from Fathehabad village, successfully cultivates a local tomato variety on two bighas, earning 1 to 1.5 lakh rupees per crop.
• The local tomato variety offers higher yields and larger fruits, fetching better market prices compared to other varieties.
• Cultivation costs are low, approximately 20-22 thousand rupees per bigha, with significant profit margins.
• The mulching method is used to reduce rot and diseases, and plants are supported with bamboo stakes for better growth and pest control.

Why It Matters: A local tomato variety is proving highly profitable for farmers, offering quick returns with low investment.