Chhapra Farmers Boost Profits with Self-Produced Advanced Onion Seeds

• Farmers in Chhapra are cultivating and supplying advanced onion seeds, attracting buyers from distant areas.
• Umesh Prasad from Shitalpur village, Manjhi block, specializes in Gaurang and Nashik onion varieties.
• These varieties are highly sought after in the Saran region due to their good yield, low cost, and excellent shelf life.
• Umesh Prasad's seeds produce onions weighing 150-200 grams, ready in about 120 days, with superior taste.
• Farmers can contact Umesh Prasad at his nursery near Shitalpur market for advance booking of seeds, which will be ready by late January.

Why It Matters: Chhapra farmers are achieving high profits and self-sufficiency by producing advanced onion seeds.