Jalgaon Farmer Earns ₹3 Lakh from Papaya in Half Acre!

• Narayana Thombre from Jalgaon switched from traditional unprofitable crops to papaya cultivation.
• He planted 350 papaya trees in half an acre on January 15, 2024, using farmyard manure and fungicides.
• Thombre has already earned ₹1.5 lakh and expects a total of ₹3 lakh from his papaya experiment.
• Papaya trees were planted at a spacing of five by eight feet, with recommended spacings also including eight by nine feet.
• Thombre encourages other farmers to adopt papaya cultivation, citing its potential to reduce losses and increase income.

Why It Matters: Narayana Thombre's papaya farming in half an acre yielded ₹3 lakh, inspiring others to adopt the crop.