Cucumber Cultivation: Barabanki Farmer Earns 80K Profit from 1.5 Bighas

• Akash Yadav, a young farmer in Barabanki, shifted from traditional paddy-wheat to vegetable farming.
• He earned up to 70-80 thousand rupees profit from early cucumber cultivation on one and a half bighas.
• Cucumber is a cash crop with year-round demand, especially high in summer, making it highly profitable.
• Cultivation cost for one bigha is around 15 thousand rupees, with high market demand ensuring good prices.
• Akash uses the mulching method, which reduces disease, minimizes weeds, maintains soil moisture, and boosts yields.