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Success Story: Farmer Prem Kumar says that he has been cultivating tomatoes for the last 8 years. Earlier he used to cultivate only rice, but inspired by village farmer Hamelal Mahato, he started cultivating seasonal vegetables. Today I am earning more than Rs 1 lakh profit in every season, that too by investing only Rs 12 thousand.
Bokaro: Change in farming is the only path to progress. Bokaro farmer Prem Krishna Mahato has proved this to be true. Left paddy cultivation and adopted advanced tomato cultivation. Today that has become the identity of his success. Only 70 decimal land…cost of Rs 12 thousand…and earning in lakhs. This success story of tomato farming of Bokaro farmer Prem Krishna Mahato is a lesson for every farmer.
Prem Krishna Mahato, a farmer from Ulgora village of Bokaro district, has today made his own identity by cultivating tomatoes. By growing tomatoes in just 70 decimal land, he is earning more than Rs 1 lakh every season. Prem Krishna Mahato told that he has been cultivating tomatoes for the last 8 years. Before this, they were dependent only on paddy cultivation, which did not yield much profit. Inspired by village farmer Hamelal Mahato, he started cultivating seasonal vegetables and gradually his inclination shifted towards tomato cultivation. Today, the result of their hard work and thinking is that they are continuously earning good profits.
Cost only Rs 12 thousand, production up to 45 quintals
According to him, tomato cultivation is a great option for farmers. Because it doesn’t cost much either. Nor much time. The tomato crop is completely ready in 70 to 75 days. Farmers can earn good income by harvesting more than twice in the same season. Prem Mahato says that 40 to 45 quintals of tomato production can be easily achieved in 70 decimal land. This farming costs approximately Rs 12 thousand. This includes bamboo strips, hybrid plants, fertilizers and other agricultural equipment.
Know the benefits of hybrid tomato varieties
He further said that the advantage of hybrid variety of tomatoes is that they are able to tolerate heat. One plant yields 2 to 7 kg. At the same time, the average price of tomato in the market during winter is Rs 30 to 50 per kg. In such a situation, even if sales are made at an average rate of Rs 30 per kg, farmers can earn an income of more than Rs 1 lakh 20 thousand. In the end, farmer Prem Mahato advised that the problems of juice sucking insect, white fly and fruit borer are commonly seen in tomato cultivation. To control this, before transplanting, 7 ml of Imdachloropid 17.8% should be mixed in one liter of water and the roots of the plants should be immersed for 15 minutes. This reduces the effect of pests considerably.
