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Final Up to date: January 25, 2023, 00:24 IST
Srikanth, who holds a bachelor’s diploma in science and his spouse Anusha an aeronautical engineer used to work in software program firms in Hyderabad (Picture: Timesof24)
Strictly following the directions and tips given by the officers from the horticulture and agriculture departments, the couple is incomes Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 per day
A techie couple from Telangana has turned farmers and scripted successful story in alternate crop farming by incomes lakhs of rupees by means of horticulture. Karra Srikanth Reddy and Anusha Reddy, natives of Jangapally village in Telangana’s Karimnagar district have obtained recognition as mannequin farmers on the nationwide degree for his or her contribution in direction of alternate crop farming.
Srikanth, who holds a bachelor’s diploma in science and his spouse Anusha an aeronautical engineer used to work in software program firms in Hyderabad. They confronted some issues throughout Corona pandemic and needed to return to their native village and begin working from residence.
Whereas again residence, they considered cultivating different crops on their five-acre land with trendy farming strategies on a full-time foundation.
The duo began farming by cultivating flower crops together with roses, marigolds, chrysanthemums, sunflowers, and lilies, every on an acre of land.
The couple adopted a mulching technique of harvesting for the rose, chrysanthemum and marigold flower crops and offering water to the crops by means of the drip irrigation system.
Additionally they put in electrical bulbs to keep up the required temperature for the cultivation of the chrysanthemum crop.
Chatting with information 18 about their agriculture journey, the Reddy couple mentioned they’re very a lot interested by farming and began cultivating alternate crops at low value utilizing trendy farming strategies on an experimental foundation.
“We obtained success in our first makes an attempt and urged the farmers to return ahead to domesticate alternate crops in an enormous means. The alternate crops will likely be helpful within the monetary development of the farmers who present meals to the complete nation,” they mentioned.
Strictly following the directions and tips given by the officers from the horticulture and agriculture departments, the couple is incomes Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 per day. They are additionally anticipating to provide 10 quintals of Safflower seeds per acre. The market worth of 1 quintal of Safflower seeds is between Rs 5,000 and Rs 6,000.
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