Sweet Potatoes Bring Profit Smiles in Baduria: New Agricultural Trend Emerges

• Farmers in Baduria, North 24 Parganas, are shifting from traditional potato farming to sweet potato cultivation.
• Sweet potatoes offer low cultivation costs, good yields, and satisfactory market prices, leading to profits.
• Farmer Krishnapada Mondal highlights the advantage of good market prices and quick sales, with 4-5 sacks harvested per bigha.
• The crop requires less fertilizer and fewer pesticides, reducing costs and preserving soil fertility, with a short harvest period.
• Increasing demand in local markets ensures easy sales, with potential for further expansion with proper support.