Wheat cultivation: This farmer from Bihar is earning bumper income from wheat cultivation
Wheat cultivation: In the past, Araria, Bihar, was a major location for wheat cultivation. Nowadays, farmers have begun growing maize on their property rather as wheat in order to make enormous profits.
Manoj Kumar Jha, a farmer in the Araria district, explained to the media why farmers are now more interested in growing maize than wheat. A considerable revenue is generated by growing maize, while half as much is made by growing wheat. As a result, farmers are now more interested in growing maize rather than wheat. In about 120 days, wheat cultivation would be ready, he said. On the other hand, growing maize takes 180 days.
Two acres of land are used to grow wheat.
On his two acres of land, Manoj Jha, a farmer in the Araria district’s Gharbandha hamlet of Bagulaha Panchayat, informed the media that he grows wheat. He said that on around eight acres of land, he also grows maize. Growing wheat also improves the land. Immediately after the wheat harvest, mung beans are grown in the fields, greatly benefiting the soil. Each acre of wheat yields a profit of around 20,000 rupees. On two acres, we have planted wheat, and on eight acres, we are growing maize.
When it comes to wheat crops, irrigation is crucial.
Rabi’s primary crop, wheat, is best irrigated at this time of year. For every crop, irrigation is essential. The soil is kept wet by irrigation. As a result, the plant’s roots grow deeper and stronger. Strong roots facilitate the plant’s uptake of water and nutrients. According to farmer Manoj Jha, the wheat crop also benefits greatly from two to three irrigations as well as chemical and organic fertilizers.
