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Barbati Cultivation: Barbati cultivation is a profitable deal. If your budget is less then you can earn huge profits by cultivating the plant (without vine) Barbati. This barbati is a three month crop.
Barbati Cultivation: Barbati cultivation is a profitable deal. Cultivation of Barbati is easy and the rate of Barbati is also good in the market. Barbati crop is of two varieties, the first with vine and the second without vine. The cost of pegs and rope is saved in barbati without bell. If your budget is low and you want good production, then you can cultivate barbati without vine.
Bastar farmer Ramrathi Patel is earning big money by cultivating Barbati. Apart from Barbati, Ramrathi is also cultivating peas and beans in his field. They do farming using hi-tech methods. Drip has been installed to provide water and fertilizer to the crop. According to Ramrathi, there is a possibility of profit of about Rs. 60-1 lakh from the cultivation of this barbati.
How to cultivate Barbati?
Local 18 team talked to Bastar farmer Ramrathi Patel. Ramrathi Patel says that first of all the field has to be plowed three to four times. After this the land should be pulverized with a rotavator. After this the bed has to be made. The distance of the bed should be kept four feet. After this, mulching has to be done. In this, the distance from plant to plant should be one fit. It is important to select good seeds for the cultivation of Barbati. Due to which the yield should be good.
I have used cow dung manure. Apart from this, super phosphate and DAP have also been used. There is disease in the barbati crop, for this the insecticide should be sprayed in the beginning itself. This is a three month crop. This farming involves an expenditure of about Rs 15 thousand, which can result in a profit of at least Rs 60 thousand after covering the expenses. Currently the wholesale price in the market is Rs 30. I have planted barbati in half an acre.
