Dragon Fruit | Growing interest in other crops
Understanding cultivation through YouTube
Cultivating Dragon Fruit on an acre of land, earning Rs. 8 lakhs
Profit of Rs. 6 lakhs from cultivating a new crop..
Opportunity for increased income in the coming years
Dragon Fruit is currently being cultivated in Mancherial district, which is limited to other countries. The state government and some farmers are focusing on other crops. Chinnayya from Lakshettipet mandal is successfully cultivating Dragon Fruit using modern techniques. He learned about cultivation through YouTube and reached profits of up to Rs. 6 lakhs. By planting the crop once, he expects to continue earning more income in the coming days.
In Lakshettipet Rural, June 22: Our farmers are considering growing crops that were previously limited to other countries. Exploring new avenues, they are showing interest in cultivating various crops. Lakshettipet mandal, Timmapur village resident Chinnayya believed in different ideas and started cultivating one acre of Dragon Fruit. He researched cultivation methods by connecting with farmers on YouTube and invested approximately Rs. 8 lakhs. The crop was planted in October and began yielding good profits from the first harvest. He expects to earn profits of up to Rs. 12 lakhs in the upcoming year. By planting the crop once, he is earning more income day by day.
Suitable for less water cultivation
This crop can be cultivated with less water. It only requires one bucket of water per acre during the required irrigation for one acre of land.
Good income
Due to the high demand for this fruit in the market, farmers who cultivate this crop receive good income. Also, by irrigating the crop through drip irrigation from the first year, farmers are happy with the results.
Nutritional value
Dragon Fruit is also known as Pitaya or Strawberry Pear. It has many health benefits and is rich in fiber, protein, vitamins, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus. That’s why it is called a nutrition powerhouse. Hearticulture authorities are providing good incentives to farmers who cultivate such crops.
Started by watching YouTube…
After seeing the crop’s popularity on YouTube, he decided to cultivate Dragon Fruit. He is sharing information about the cultivation process with farmers from various states. He is cultivating the crop using the Siam Red variety and following the complete cultivation process. The crop will be ready for harvest in the upcoming year. He expects to yield approximately four tons of Dragon Fruit per acre. He is sharing his experience with other farmers that planting the crop incurs only expenses initially, but after that, there are no additional expenses.
-Farmer Chinnayya
