Chickpea Farming Transforms Farmer's Fate: Rs 2,000 Investment Yields Rs 30,000 Profit
Chickpea Farming Transforms Farmer's Fate: Rs 2,000 Investment Yields Rs 30,000 Profit
- •Nageshwar Mahto, a farmer from Durgapur village, Bokaro, transformed his income through chickpea farming.
- •He invested just Rs 2,000 on 50 decimal of land and earned Rs 24,000 to Rs 30,000 in three months.
- •Mahto achieved approximately 10 times the profit, inspiring other farmers in Jharkhand to adopt cash crops.
- •He emphasizes timely irrigation, organic manure, and cow dung for better yield and soil fertility.
- •Chickpeas are sold raw for Rs 20-30/kg and dried for Rs 60/kg, ensuring high market demand.