Solapur Farmer Earns Lakhs with Onion-Tuberose Intercropping on 10 Guntha Land

• Dattatray Dongare from Solapur's Mohol taluka successfully intercropped onions with tuberose (gulchadi) on 10 guntha land.
• Seeking alternative income due to low onion prices, he invested 28,000 rupees in tuberose cultivation.
• In just four months, he recovered costs and earned a profit of one lakh rupees, with plants yielding for up to three years.
• Tuberose flowers from Solapur are sold in Mumbai's Dadar flower market, fetching 40-150 rupees, especially during festivals.
• His success has inspired other farmers in the area to consider tuberose cultivation for additional income.