Purulia Farmers Embrace Wheat: High Profits, Low Effort After Paddy Harvest

• Purulia farmers are increasingly cultivating wheat after paddy harvest, seeing it as a profitable alternative crop.
• Wheat cultivation has begun in villages where it was not previously practiced, ensuring optimal land utilization.
• Farmers like Gurupada Mandal from Kashipur note that wheat requires less care and cost, leading to good profit margins.
• Despite some concerns about unfavorable weather impacting this year's yield, interest in wheat cultivation is growing.
• Agriculture department officials confirm increased interest due to favorable weather and improved irrigation, diversifying farmers' income.