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Intercropping Vegetable Farming: Farmers are now increasing their income by growing multiple vegetables in the same field. Barabanki farmer Anand Maurya has earned a profit of Rs 2 to 2.5 lakh from half an acre in this way. Know the complete mathematics of farming.
Barabanki: Vegetables are cultivated on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh. The practice of co-cropping farming has increased rapidly in the last few years. Through this technique, farmers are earning better profits by growing many types of vegetables simultaneously. This method helps in better utilization of vacant land in the field and also provides additional income. During winter season, crops like cabbage, green coriander and garlic can be grown as co-crops. Cabbage is an important vegetable, the demand for which is high in winter, from which farmers can earn good profits.
Farmer Anand Maurya, a resident of Palhari in Barabanki district, left the cultivation of traditional crops and started co-cropping. He told that today he is cultivating cabbage, green coriander and garlic in about half an acre. From this one crop he is getting a profit of Rs 2 to 2.5 lakh. Anand Maurya explains that co-cropping farming reduces costs and gives higher yields.
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process of intercropping
Co-cropping is easy to do. First of all, the field is deeply plowed and organic fertilizer is sprinkled. After this, cabbage plants are planted in the field by making mounds. Green coriander and garlic are planted in the space left between the cabbage plants. Cabbage takes about 2 months to be ready, green coriander is ready in about 1 month and garlic is completely ready in 70 to 75 days. In this way, in co-cropping farming, for the cost of one crop, another crop is available for free and the profit is doubled.
Anand Maurya’s experience proves that co-cropping not only helps in increasing the income of farmers but also improves farm productivity and resource utilization.
