Medicinal Kahu Crop Transforms Farmers' Fortunes, Outshines Wheat in Rabi Season

• Kahu, a medicinal crop resembling cabbage, offers high profits due to its use in Ayush medicine, with leaves and seeds selling at premium prices.
• Raebareli farmer Satyaprakash Mishra earns millions by cultivating Kahu, guided by trader Mohammad Shakeel, achieving 7-8 times profit over traditional crops.
• Cultivation involves sowing seeds in a nursery in October, transplanting in November-December, and harvesting in 140-150 days, yielding 80-85 kg per bigha.
• The crop sells for 30-40 thousand rupees per quintal, with trader Mohammad Shakeel ensuring direct purchase, making it highly profitable for farmers.
• Kahu is disease and pest resistant, not damaged by animals, requiring low investment (3-4 thousand per bigha) and offering high returns, making it ideal for Rabi season.

Why It Matters: Kahu, a low-cost, high-profit medicinal crop, is transforming farmer incomes in the Rabi season.