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In this season, farmers cultivate beetroot, which is also called beetroot. Like potato ridges, it is also cultivated by making ridges, due to which the yield is good.
Chhapra: Young farmers of Chhapra, Bihar are now growing more crops by planting new crops using new technology and are also earning huge income from it. One such farming is sugar beet farming. In this season, farmers cultivate beetroot, which is also called beetroot. Like potato ridges, it is also cultivated by making ridges, due to which the yield is good.
It is cultivated on a large scale in many areas of Saran including Manjhi block, Jalalpur block, Nagra, Dighwara. Its price is also higher in the market. If farmers are to be believed, beetroot is found in abundance in the land of Saran. The yield of one kattha ranges from 8 quintals to 10 quintals. In which the expenses are also quite less. This is the reason why farmers are earning bumper profits by cultivating it. Farmers also cultivate beetroot on a large scale in Bhikhampur village of Nagara block.
Jitendra Kumar, a young farmer from Local 18, said that he has been cultivating beetroot for the last 3 years. He told that we cultivate red beetroot in RK variety. This variety of beetroot gives good yield in this area. The weight of one beetroot is one and a half kg. According to Jitendra, the yield of other green vegetables is also good in this area. Besides, prices of vegetables are also good in this area.
According to Jitendra, after planting in December, beetroot becomes completely ready in 3 months. By March it is taken out and sold. It is cultivated by adding DAP, urea and cow dung. At the same time, when cultivated organically, its yield is even better. Jitendra does farming organically by adding cow dung and earns good profits. They don’t even have to go far to sell it. Beetroot is easily sold in the nearby market. The demand for beetroot is always high in the market. This is the reason why farmers earn big money from its cultivation.
