Apple Ber – Indian Jujube Cultivation & farming in India
Among the most profitable crops in India with very limited maintenance and work is the Indian Jujube, commonly referred to as the apple ber. Priced at Rs.20 retail and going up to 50 Rs a Kilo, the Apple Ber is a crop that bears profusely. Cultivated in arid lands with limited irrigation and poor soil…
Onion Cultivation in India – Profit and Cost of Farming
Onion is one vegetable that is consumed worldwide and is an ingredient in at least one meal of the day. Not just in India, but worldwide, onion is one of the few vegetables which is added in almost all main courses. Onions are consumed raw but mostly consumed cooked. The flavor exuded by onion puts…
Kadaknath Chicken Farming
An average backyard poultry farmer has 5-50 chickens on a farm. The setup is moderate to minimal and the birds scavenge for feed. Commercial broiler chicken and other breeds used for commercial chicken cultivation are not preferred due to high maintenance and problems with the birds’ health itself. Maintenance costs for commercial breeds of chicken…
Watermelon (Tarbooj) Farming in india
Most fruit crops are orchards. Trees that last at least a few decades. Mangoes, Peaches, Apples, Oranges, plums… All trees. But there are some exceptions. Berries are shrubs and then melons.. They are vines. Melons are annuals. They last only a season and need to be cultivated again the next year. Everything starts afresh. The…
Kagzi Lime – Acid Lime Farming
India is the 4th largest producer of lime and lemon in the world but the most popular citrus fruit consumed widely in india is the kagzi lime or the Acid lime. The lime which is used in cuisine and also consumed as juices is not lemon, though most people refer to it as Lemon. Kagzi…
Mango Cultivation, Profit & Yield per acre
India takes pride in cultivating over 1500 Varieties of mangoes of which 1000 of them are commercially grown. Mango is known as the king of fruits in India and is also the national fruit. Among fruit cultivation, mango takes nearly 50% of the land holdings in India. The fruits are exported worldwide today and farmers…
Birds Eye Chilli – Kanthari chili cultivation in Kerala
Spices have always been an important part of the cuisine worldwide and the most common one of all spices is chili or hot pepper. But the problem with pepper is that there is a wide range. And when I say wide range, I am talking about 1000 odd varieties only in pepper. What’s interesting though…
Pomegranate Farming, Yield , profits & Expenses
Pomegranate is a drought-tolerant plant and grows in many parts of India with subtropical and Mediterranean weather. Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan are a few of the states which are suitable for Pomegranate cultivation but other parts of the country have moderate quantities of pomegranate cultivation. Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of…
Custard Apple – Sharifa / Sitaphal farming Yield , Profit per acre
Custard apple is not native to India but grow well in many parts of India, especially parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat, which is the highest producer of custard apples in India. They are also grown in Bihar, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh in rain-fed areas. The cultivation of custard apple is profitable in…
Indian Fig Cultivation – Anjeer Farming
Fig Farming is a considerably new trend in India. Farmers weren’t inclined to fig farming in India till 2009. The value of export in 2009 was 0.02 Million USD while in 2019 it was 0.84 Million USD. Still, a considerably low amount when compared to other countries like Turkey and morocco. India produces nearly 14,000…
Farming Black Turmeric – Karumanjal / Nalla Pasupu / Kali Haldi
The Kali Haldi or Karumanjal as it’s called in Kerala is one of the few species with medicinal value. In the family of curcumin, Black turmeric is known for its medicinal value. It is not consumed as a food and is not included in cuisine in India. Unlike normal Turmeric, Black turmeric has a completely…
The Quail Farming Guide for India
Quail farming is popular and has been gaining interest since 2014 when the central government lifted the ban on the bird being sold commercially. Today Quail farming amounts to a major chunk of the poultry business with Eggs being the primary profit earning source for quail farmers. Quails are a new trend in the poultry…
Asparagus Cultivation & Farming in India
Asparagus, or Shatavari, Shatavari is one of the most prized vegetables in the world. It can be grown all over India and yet, it’s one of the few crops which is not cultivated as much. Highly priced, the Shatavari is used as a vegetable and medicine in india. As a medicine, it’s used to treat…
Vetiver Cultivation, Benefits of Farming and Profit
Vetiver, The wonder crop with immense benefits. Some crops are growing for profit, others are grown to enrich the soil. We all know the commercial crops we grow. Rice, maize, vegetables, fruits, etc. Some commercial crops of medicinal plants are also common but then, from time to time some crops are used to enrich soil…
Baby Corn Farming and Cultivation guide
Baby corn Was one of the few interesting crops which I had to research. Very rarely consumed in Indian homes, Gaining popularity slowly but steadily, this crunchy vegetable is consumed mostly as stir-fried. Available fresh, canned, and frozen, the baby corn in the market today comes from a very concentrated set of farmers. Not everyone…
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