Paheleja Farmer Doubles Income with Lemon-Guava Model: One Field, Two Crops

• Surendra Singh from Paheleja, Chapra, adopted a lemon-guava horticulture model on 8 bighas, earning year-round income.
• The model involves low costs, with plants yielding fruit in the same year of planting; lemons once a year, guavas twice.
• 6-8 lemon plants are planted per kattha, with improved guava varieties in between, maximizing land use and income.
• One lemon tree yields over 2000 fruits (Rs 1000-1500), while a guava tree yields 40-90 kg of fruit.
• The combined cultivation naturally deters pests due to lemon's strong nature, benefiting guavas and preventing livestock damage.