Bihar Farmers Ditch Paddy-Wheat for Tomatoes, Rake in Big Profits

• Farmers in Chhapra, Bihar, are shifting from traditional paddy and wheat to cash crops like tomatoes for higher earnings.
• The VNR variety of tomatoes, planted in Mosayab Tola village, Garkha block, is yielding abundantly, with clusters weighing over 1 kg.
• Cultivation costs are low, and farmers use cow dung as primary fertilizer, reducing reliance on chemical alternatives.
• Farmer Laxman Prasad Sah has prospered for three years with this variety, selling large, high-yielding tomatoes daily.
• The VNR variety is highly beneficial for farmers, offering substantial earnings with low investment until Chait-Vaishakh.

Why It Matters: Bihar farmers are achieving significant profits by switching to high-yield tomato cultivation with low costs.