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Singhade Ki Kheti: Farmer Mohammad Tahir, resident of Baluahat village of Saharsa, is earning Rs 100,000 annually by cultivating water chestnut on waste land. Let us tell you that the price of water chestnuts is higher on the festival of Chhath.
Sarhasa: Baluahat is a village in Saharsa district of Bihar. Here, village farmer Mohammad Tahir is famous for farming even on waste land. He produces flourishing crops even in barren land. The land which was never fit for growing crops. He is earning profits worth lakhs of rupees from the cultivation of water chestnut fruit on that land. Seeing their farming methods, many farmers have also turned to this crop.
Let us tell you that in this area of Saharsa, the waste land has now become a source of income for the farmers. The demand for water chestnut fruit reaches its peak during the great festival of faith, Chhath. In such a situation, farmer Mo Tahir has cultivated water chestnuts in his 2 bigha field. This crop, sown in the summer season, is ready by Diwali-Chhath. Sweet, juicy and tasty to eat, water chestnut is considered to be the favorite fruit of fasting. This fruit is sold extensively in the markets during the festival of Chhath.
Profit of Rs 100000 from 2 bighas
In areas like Baluahat, stagnation of water in fields after monsoon is a common problem. Here traditional crops of farmers like paddy or vegetables get submerged in water. In such a situation, Mohammad Tahir says that even his 2 bigha land was wasted. During this time he got information about the cultivation of water chestnut fruit. After this he set up a nursery in April-May. Where plants were planted in June. Now water chestnut crop is ready on 2 bigha land. He is earning Rs 100,000 annually from this farming. This fruit is in high demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja. Besides, the prices also remain sky high. In such a situation, he earns a lot from this crop.
Water chestnut is a boon for the farmers of low lying areas of Bihar. Its area is continuously increasing in Saharsa and other Koshi areas. It is an aquatic crop, which grows in ponds, ponds or fields with 2-3 feet of water. Where it is sown in summer. Seeing his farming, many farmers are cultivating this crop. At the same time, along with Mohammad Tahir, 5 members of his family are also engaged in this farming.
Brijendra Pratap Singh has been active in digital-TV media for almost 4 years. Samprati is a Senior Content Writer at News.in with experience of Metro News 24 TV Channel Mumbai, ETV Bharat Desk, Dainik Bhaskar Digital Desk. , read more
