Papaya Power: Farmer Earns Over 3 Lakh in One Season, Ditching Traditional Crops

• Dinesh Prasad Rai, a farmer from Samastipur, transformed his income by switching from potatoes and corn to papaya cultivation.
• He adopted scientific methods and planted Lila (Lily) variety papaya saplings from the Horticulture Department.
• Each papaya plant yields 50-125 kg of fruit, with 20 plants per *kattha*, generating over three lakh rupees in sales per season.
• Traders visit his home to purchase papayas, ensuring a consistent market and good profit margins (₹50-₹60 per kg).
• Dinesh Rai's success inspires other farmers, demonstrating that new technology and proper management can lead to higher income with less effort.