Aurangabad Farmer Earns ₹3.5 Lakh Annually Growing 'Bal Sundari' Ber

• Vivek Mehta, a farmer from Rishyap village in Aurangabad, Bihar, is cultivating 'Bal Sundari Apple Ber' on 2 bighas.
• He started this venture in 2021 by sourcing plants from West Bengal.
• The 'Bal Sundari' ber, resembling an apple and known for its sweetness, generates an annual net income of ₹3.5 lakh.
• Demand for this ber is high, especially in markets outside Bihar like Ranchi, Daltonganj, and Chhattisgarh.
• This cultivation demonstrates that market understanding and new experiments can lead to significant profits in farming.