Cucumber Farming: This farmer earns huge amount of money by cultivating this crop
Cucumber Farming: Cucumber farmers in Faridabad’s Uncha village use their harvest to support their families. Cucumbers are in great demand on the market throughout the summer. particularly around January and February. Here, the farmers are occupied in cultivating this crop. In addition to giving them a living, growing cucumbers has ingrained itself into their way of life.
The irrigation is finished
The journalist was informed by farmer Surendra Saini that he grows cucumbers on a single bigha of land. In January and February, he planted cucumbers, which are a summer crop. The field must first be completely plowed in order to do this. Following this, seeds are planted, and watering is carried out. It takes about two months for the crop to be ready. The land must be prepared using a tractor during plowing. One bigha is planted with around 200 grams of seeds, with a 10-inch space between each seed. During the summer, irrigation must be done once a week.
Earn money via diligence
In addition, insecticides are utilized in the event of an insect infestation. Cucumber cultivation in a single bigha costs around 10,000 rupees. On the other hand, the market prices vary from 15 to 20 rupees per kilogram. Nevertheless, the farmer makes a healthy profit in spite of his labor. The profit from the sale is between twenty and twenty-five thousand rupees, which is sufficient to cover his family’s necessities.
According to Surendra Saini, he is now managing the family farm that his father used to manage. For him, farming is a family heritage that is still carried on in addition to being a source of income.
