Success Stories
| TOMATO CULTIVATION THROUGH HI-TECH HORTICULTURE
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Name of Farmer |
Shri Ramdeen Kushwaha S/o Shri Gappu Kushwaha |
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Address |
Village -Mahua Kheda-Paigwar, Sagar |
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Age |
45 Years |
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Education |
8th |
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Land Holding |
1.25 ha |
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Live Stock |
6 Buffalo, 03 Cow |
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Crop Grown |
Tomato |
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Thematic Area |
Hi-tech Horticulture |
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Description of Technology :
Shri Kushwaha earlier grew Tomato by traditional methods
of cultivation on flate bed system. By the intervention of KVK, he started
stacking in tomato with drip irrigation system and IPM practices.
Practical Utility of Technology :
By stacking of tomoto Shri Kushwaha is harvesting 212 q/acre tomato in
comparision to old practice (132q/acre) and gaining Rs 2.0 lakhs per crop as net
income however the cost of the cultivation is 0.4 lakh only.
| VERMI COMPOST A PATH TO SUCCESS
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Shri Akash Chaurasia S/o Shri Komal Chaurasia, a young energetic youth, resident of village Tilli, DIstrict Sagar earlier grew vegetables i.e. Tomato, Brinjal, Ginger, Onion, Cucurbites and Betelvine by traditional methods and indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in 1.25 ha land available with him and his earning was Rs. 2.5 lakhs annualy. however, the cost of cultivation was R. 40,000/ha. After coming in the contact of KVK during 2011-12, he started vermicomposting and vermiwash collection through vermi pits.
Shri Chaurasia apply vermiwash in the vegetable cultivation directly from vermiwash container through drip irrigation and vermicompost is applied in soil. After a span of two years he is gaining Rs 9.0 lakhs per year as net income however the cost of the cultivation and vermicomposting in 2.0 lakh only through this system. |
