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12th Grader Cultivates Cowpea, Invests 70K, Expects 50K Profit in Gonda
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:44
12th Grader Cultivates Cowpea, Invests 70K, Expects 50K Profit in Gonda
- •Suraj Maurya, a 12th-grade student from Gonda, is cultivating hybrid cowpea alongside his studies.
- •He invested 60,000 to 70,000 rupees in one bigha and expects a profit of 40,000 to 50,000 rupees.
- •The cowpea crop starts bearing fruit in about 45 days and is a four to five-month crop.
- •Suraj has been trialing organic farming for two years and aims to promote it further, aspiring to export organic vegetables.
- •He recommends the trellis method for cultivation during the rainy season to protect crops from waterlogging.
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Suraj Maurya invested around 60,000 to 70,000 rupees to cultivate hybrid cowpea on one bigha of land, and he expects a profit of 40,000 to 50,000 rupees from this four to five-month crop.
He adopted the trellis method because waterlogging during the rainy season can damage crops grown directly on the ground, whereas crops supported on a trellis remain safe.
Having experimented with organic farming for the past two years with good results, Suraj wants to further promote organic farming and dreams of exporting his organic vegetables abroad.
