Maize Farming in Araria: Farmers Earn Up to 40K Per Acre with 25K Investment

• Farmers in Bihar's Araria district are extensively cultivating maize due to favorable land conditions.
• Farmer Shankar Yadav cultivates maize on 5 acres, investing 20-25 thousand rupees per acre.
• Maize crop matures in 150-180 days, requiring 4-6 irrigations and fertilizers like DAP, Urea, Potash, and Aluminum.
• Shankar Yadav earns approximately 40 thousand rupees per acre, totaling 4 lakh rupees from 5 acres.
• He also cultivates mustard greens, wheat, paddy, and engages in animal husbandry, earning up to 6 lakh rupees annually.