Dheeraj Kumar from Madhepura, Bihar, has started farming seasonal vegetables on a large scale alongside traditional crops. He has been benefiting greatly from this venture. Earlier, Dheeraj used to work in a sports showroom in Delhi’s Shringarpur village in the Kishanganj block of the district two years ago. However, he was unable to earn enough to support his family. As a result, Dheeraj quit his job and started vegetable farming in his village. Now, he earns a profit of up to 2 lakhs every 3 months. Currently, he is cultivating cauliflower, and the crop has already started yielding results.
Dheeraj simultaneously grows two vegetables, such as cabbage with spinach and bitter gourd with cucumber. The more effort he puts in, the higher his income. He mentioned that one acre of land can yield around 100-120 quintals of cauliflower. The early variety of cauliflower is sold at Rs 20-25 per kilo, while the late variety is sold at Rs 10-15 per kilo. Dheeraj Mandal, who used to work in Delhi, explained that all his earnings were spent on himself. He now considers farming to be a better option than working in Delhi.
The cost of cultivating one acre of cauliflower is approximately Rs 20,000, according to Dheeraj. This includes expenses for plowing, sowing, fertilizers, and pesticides. If the vegetables reach the market at the right time, the income can be multiplied several times over. Currently, Dheeraj’s field is growing healthy cauliflower. After that, he plans to cultivate bitter gourd and cucumber. He mentioned that he will not go to Delhi to earn anymore and will continue farming vegetables while staying with his family at home.
धीरज कुमार, बिहार के मधेपुरा के एक किसान हैं, जो पारंपरिक फसलों की खेती के साथ ही मौसमी सब्जियों की खेती करने लगे हैं। इससे उन्हें अच्छा लाभ हो रहा है। इन दिनों वे गोभी की खेती कर रहे हैं, जिसका फलन शुरू हो चुका है। वे एक बीघा भूमि में 100-120 क्विंटल गोभी उगा सकते हैं। इससे उन्हें प्रति किलो 20-25 रुपए का लाभ हो रहा है। धीरज कुमार ने बताया कि अब वह कभी भी दिल्ली में जॉब के लिए नहीं जाएंगे, बल्कि अपने घर पर ही सब्जी की खेती करते रहेंगे। इससे उन्हें और उनके परिवार को अच्छी आय और जीवन गुजारने का अवसर मिलेगा।
