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Walnut Farming and Cultivation in india For Profit
If you have ever purchased walnuts, Commonly known as Akhrot or Akroot in India, you would know what a valuable product it is. The prices range anywhere from 1500-2000 Rs per kilo. Though it’s not the most expensive food product you would ever buy, its surely expensive. Walnut or Akhrot is known to have the…
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Vanilla Cultivation – Profits, Yield , Cost & Income Per Acre
Vanilla is High maintenance, High Return Crop which can be cultivated in parts of India. Cultivating vanilla is Labour intensive. The returns from the crop start from the third year of planting. Some plants may take up to 5 years to flower. The Vanilla flowers are pollinated by hand. In Nature, Vanilla is a plant…
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Tamarind Tree – Is it a profitable crop to farm?
Tamarind is one of the key ingredients in south Indian cuisine. Though one of the sought out an ingredient, the price of a kilo of tamarind range from Rs. 80 to rs. 110. Unlike many other spices, tamarind has a lesser value. For the farmers, tamarind is not a highly profitable crop but is a…
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Pineapple farming – Profits, Cost, Yield & Income Per Acre
India is the 5th largest producer of Pineapple with over 1.2 million tonnes of production per year. Compared to the world production of more than 14 million tonnes, its a very small amount, but enough to meet local demands. Export of Pineapple is limited but has increased from 140 Tonnes to nearly 900 tonnes from…
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Grape Cultivation in india
Cultivating Grapes is not for the faint hearted. Though its not the most complicated crop to be cultivated, it does require a lot of learning and experience. Apart from the learning curve, there are conditions which needs to be met. The weather conditions to grow Grapes is specific. Water requirements are particularly important and so…
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Cocoa Tree Plantation & cultivation, Bean production in India
Chocolates are one of mans best creations ever. Cocoa, the key ingredient in Chocolate has a history which goes back to 5300 Years. It was called the food of gods and was used as a currency. Today, more than 70% of cocoa is cultivated in west Africa. There are 3 varieties of Cocoa, Forastero, Criollo,…
