DhanbadThe changing form of agriculture has now attracted the youth not only in villages but also in cities, Amit Kumar, resident of Jharia Bhalgoda number 4, is a strong example of this, Who, with the inspiration of his friend, has not only become self-reliant by adopting organic farming, but has also become an inspiration for others,
Amit tells that one of his friends used to cultivate organic vegetables in about 5 acres behind Morabadi Ground in Ranchi and earn good money by selling them in Ranchi market. He stayed there for two years and took farming training and then returned to his village and started organic farming on 6 acres of land. Today he grows many types of vegetables like radish, coriander, spinach, brinjal and cauliflower and sells them in the markets of Dhanbad and nearby areas. Amit did his schooling from Lakshmi Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir located in Jharia. Presently he is studying B.Sc Part-1 from RSP College, Jharia and is also doing farming. This is a praise for the struggle to shape the future through education.
Couldn’t make ends meet in job
Before taking up farming, Amit used to work at a businessman located in Banana belt of Jharia, where he got a monthly salary of Rs 5 to 7 thousand. The work continued from 8 am to 8 pm. During this time he also worked for LIC. Due to his financial condition not being strong, he used to help in farming in his free time. Plowing the fields with a spade was a very laborious and time consuming task for them. But now he has started plowing the field with Rotavator machine. Due to which both time and labor are being saved.
Amit has planted Lucky variety of cauliflower in one acre. About 20,000 plants have been planted, which he himself prepares in the nursery. With balanced use of urea, potash and cow dung manure, this crop is ready in 60–65 days. In Dhanbad market, traders buy it for ₹ 20 per piece, while it reaches the customer for ₹ 25 to ₹ 30. There is a possibility of production of about 18,000 heads of cauliflower in one season.
studies along with farming
Whereas Amit is now spending happy moments with his family after earning lakhs of rupees through this farming. He is leaving his private job and incorporating farming into his daily routine and is spending time with his family. Along with farming, Amit is also giving time to studies. Now Amit’s dream is to create a new identity for himself in the country by taking further training in the world of agriculture so that more and more youth can take active part in farming and become successful through their hard work.
Apart from this, he has cultivated coriander in one bigha, in which 10 kg seeds have been sown. It is ready in 30–35 days. At present its price in the market is ₹80-₹100 per kg. The huge demand for coriander in winter is giving him good income.
Farming is no less than any job
He has also planted radish of Welcome 174 variety, which gets ready in 30 days and 20-30 kg is harvested daily. Whereas 5 kg seeds have been used in spinach cultivation, the price of which is available in the market at ₹30-₹40 per kg.
Amit has also expanded the cultivation of brinjal in a big way. Whose price reaches ₹ 40 to ₹ 60 per kg. The black variety of brinjal is especially popular for Litti-Chokha. Amit says. If the will power is strong then farming is no less than any job. If hard work, knowledge and technology are available then the future is bright in farming.
