Jalna Farmer Earns ₹3 Lakh from Fig Cultivation on Just 30 Gunthas
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News18•26-01-2026, 10:28
Jalna Farmer Earns ₹3 Lakh from Fig Cultivation on Just 30 Gunthas
- •Swapnil Rathod, a young farmer from Kandari, Jalna district, shifted from traditional farming to fig cultivation.
- •He planted 200 Jumbo variety fig saplings in 2021 on 30 gunthas of land, with production starting in 18 months.
- •Rathod now harvests 3 tons of figs from his 30 gunthas, selling them at ₹100 per kilogram.
- •This yields an income of ₹3 lakh, with minimal expenses as he uses cow dung manure and requires less spraying.
- •Swapnil Kothe encourages other farmers to adopt fig cultivation for good earnings.
Why It Matters: A Jalna farmer successfully transitioned to fig cultivation, earning ₹3 lakh from a small plot.
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