Young Farmer Earns ₹4 Lakh from 2 Acres Using Drip and Mulching for Tomatoes

• Pooran Kurmi, a young farmer from Rahli, Sagar district, earned ₹4 lakh from 2 acres by cultivating tomatoes using drip and mulching technology.
• He adopted modern farming techniques after consulting horticulture officer Videsh Prajapati, moving away from traditional methods that yielded low profits.
• The new technology, despite higher initial costs, increased his profits fourfold, with tomatoes selling for up to ₹45 per kg wholesale.
• Traders from Uttar Pradesh now buy tomatoes directly from his farm, and he has sold 1200 crates so far.
• Horticulture officers encourage technology-based farming, offering 45-55% grants on drip, mulching, and supporting systems to farmers.

Why It Matters: A young farmer achieved significant profit by adopting modern drip and mulching technology for tomato cultivation.