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Cauliflower Cultivation: Farmers Earning Lakhs with Low Investment
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News18•28-09-2026, 10:43
Cauliflower Cultivation: Farmers Earning Lakhs with Low Investment
- •Cauliflower farming is making farmers millionaires, with a 30,000 expenditure on half an acre yielding up to 1.5 lakh.
- •According to Sukhdash Maurya, the cauliflower crop is ready in about fifty days and currently fetches 40-50 rupees per kilogram in the market.
- •The cultivation process involves plowing the field multiple times, using a rotavator, making beds, and planting nursery plants.
- •Farmers use cow dung manure, DAP, urea, potash, and superphosphate fertilizers; regular pesticide sprays are recommended to manage leaf pests.
Key Questions Answered
The cauliflower crop becomes ready for sale in the market in approximately forty-five to fifty days.
Planting cauliflower on half an acre costs approximately thirty thousand rupees, while generating an income ranging from one to one and a half lakh rupees.
Sukhdash Maurya uses cow dung manure, DAP, urea, potash, and superphosphate fertilizers for cultivating cauliflower.
