Papaya Power: Young Farmer Earns Lakhs from 20 Guntha Land

• Ajay Pagde, a highly educated young man from Phulambri, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, cultivated papaya on 20 Guntha land.
• He planted 600 papaya trees and used cow dung manure along with drip irrigation for water management.
• In the first year, Pagde earned 2 lakh rupees and expects another 3 lakh rupees, totaling 5 lakh rupees.
• He emphasizes the importance of cow dung manure (14 trolleys for half an acre) and a homemade jaggery-curd mixture for pest control.
• Pagde advises new farmers to gain experience and seek guidance from experienced papaya farmers for successful cultivation.

Why It Matters: Ajay Pagde's strategic papaya farming on 20 Guntha land yielded significant income through proper planning.