Araria Farmers Switch to Strawberry Cultivation, Earn 8 Lakh in 90 Days

• Araria district farmers are shifting from traditional paddy-maize to profitable strawberry cultivation.
• Gholtu Kumar from Chharra Patti village earns over 8 lakh rupees in 90 days from one acre of strawberry farming.
• He has been cultivating strawberries for 5 years, using mulching and drip irrigation techniques.
• Initial investment for one acre is 3-4 lakh rupees, with saplings costing around 13 rupees each.
• Strawberries fetch 400-500 rupees per kilogram in the market, leading to high profits despite higher initial costs.