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Agriculture News: Farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri are earning good profits from cash farming of papaya. Red Lady 786 variety is considered the best. Demand for papaya is high in summer and the price is Rs 40 to 60, whereas in winter it is sold at Rs 10 to 20 per kg.
Farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh have started cultivating papaya at this time. Farmers get good profits by cultivating papaya. Farmers are now abandoning traditional farming and focusing more on cultivating cash crops. This leads to good earning in less time and less cost. Papaya cultivation also comes in the category of cash crop. Farmers can earn even better profits from this. The best variety of papaya is Red Lady 786.
Idea came after seeing neighbor
Giving information, farmer Ansaruk Haq, resident of Mohammadi, said that earlier we used to cultivate banana. But when our neighbor cultivated papaya, we took information about papaya cultivation from him. After that we also cultivated papaya. At present we are cultivating papaya in three acres. At the same time, during the winter season, the prices of papaya come down in the markets and the right price is not available in the markets. During the summer season, the demand for papaya is high in the markets and it is easily sold for Rs 40 to Rs 50-60. If we talk about the winter season, at this time papaya is being sold from the farm at the rate of ₹10 to ₹20 per kg. Giving information, the farmer said that at present we are cultivating papaya in three acres. If we talk about the weight of papaya, then one papaya is more than 1 kg. A good profit can be earned by cultivating papaya. But special attention should be paid to variety.
Why is the demand for papaya high in the markets?
Papaya is also very beneficial for our health. Papain enzymes and fiber improve digestion. Provides relief from problems like constipation and flatulence. Provides many benefits like keeping the heart healthy, keeping the skin young, helping in weight loss and improving eyesight.
