Hemtabad Farmer's Mulching Method: High Tomato Yield, Low Cost, Big Profits!

• Rana Mohanta, a farmer from Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur, is achieving high tomato yields at low cost using the mulching method.
• Mulching is an eco-friendly, scientific method originating from China and Japan, ideal for poison-free vegetable cultivation.
• This technique helps conserve 10-25% soil moisture, prevents weed growth, and maintains fertilizer quality, leading to abundant yields.
• Besides tomatoes, mulching can be used for bitter gourd, chili, watermelon, and cucumber, with high demand and prices for produce.
• The mulching cultivation method is gaining popularity in Bengal due to its numerous advantages and profitability.