Palamu Expert: Organic Farming Skyrockets Potato Profits & Yields

• Organic potato farming reduces input costs, improves soil fertility, and can double farmer income due to higher market prices and growing demand for chemical-free produce.
• Enrich soil with 20-25 quintals of FYM, 5 kg Trichoderma, 10 kg Neem Khali, and 2 quintals vermicompost per acre for soft, disease-free soil and thicker tubers.
• Select 30-40g disease-free seeds; treat them with a solution of Trichoderma, neem oil, and Pseudomonas to protect against blight, rot, and viral diseases.
• Use organic solutions like Jeevamrit, Ghanjeevamrit, humic acid, and cow urine for growth, increasing yield by 20-25%; manage pests with cow urine, neem extract, Trichoderma, Beauveria bassiana, and traps.
• Drip irrigation and organic mulching (paddy straw/hay) save water, maintain soil moisture, reduce weeds, and can increase production by 10-15% while lowering labor costs.

Why It Matters: Organic potato farming boosts profits and soil health for farmers.