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Profit from Phool Farming: Kannauj farmer Jawahar Singh Tomar has started cultivating flowers by moving away from traditional crops like potato and maize. He is growing a special kind of flowers. Due to which they are earning lakhs of rupees.
Kannauj: Farmers of Kannauj district in UP are troubled by increasing costs and decreasing profits in traditional crops. Meanwhile, Kannauj farmer Jawahar Singh Tomar, with his foresight and hard work, has created such a model of farming, which has become an inspiration for other farmers of the area. Jawahar Singh has moved away from traditional crops like potato and maize and started cultivating special types of flowers, which is giving him an income of lakhs today. Know which flower it is and how you too can earn income from it. Farmer Jawahar Singh is not cultivating roses or tuberose but gladiolus flowers. Know the benefits of this farming.
About two decades ago, Jawahar Singh had gone to Mumbai, where he noticed the high demand for gladiolus flowers. This flower is used extensively from weddings to gift items. Understanding the demand and profit, he returned to Kannauj and started cultivating it in a small field. Farming, which started at a cost of just Rs 30 to 40 thousand, soon brought him a profit of lakhs of rupees.
Vijender Singh Tomar says that the specialty of gladiolus farming is that the cost is less and the profit is many times higher. This flower is ready in 3 to 4 months depending on the season and with proper care, farmers can get better income from it with minimum risk. There is a huge demand for it not only in Kannauj but in the entire country. This is the reason why the Tomar family supplies flowers on a large scale every year to Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, Rajasthan and the states of South India.
The story of this farmer from Kannauj proves that farming can also be made a source of huge profit by choosing the right crop and understanding the needs of the modern market.
