Palamu Farmer Strikes Gold: Jackfruit Cultivation Yields Crores in 5 Years

• Tarkeshwar Singh Chero, a farmer from Palamu, successfully cultivated jackfruit, becoming wealthy in 5 years.
• He planted 50 jackfruit trees within his mango orchard in 2021, which started bearing fruit from their fifth year.
• Each jackfruit tree currently yields 1 to 1.5 quintals of fruit, proving to be a strong income source.
• Farmers with limited land can also profit; 70 jackfruit saplings can be planted on 13 Kattha of land.
• Additional income can be generated by planting valuable timber trees like Teak or Mahogany along the edges.