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Chhapra Farmer's Innovation: Hemant Singh Grows 4 Crops in One Field, Amazes All
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News18•21-09-2026, 08:13
Chhapra Farmer's Innovation: Hemant Singh Grows 4 Crops in One Field, Amazes All
- •Hemant Kumar Singh, a farmer from Chhapra, has innovated in farming while working in the agriculture department.
- •He has surprised people by growing dragon fruit, mahogany, okra, and another crop in the same field using layer farming.
- •Hemant planted mahogany trees along the field edges, estimated to yield crores after 20 years.
- •Okra is planted in the middle, with dragon fruit bearing fruit on poles above the okra, yielding three crops with the same expense.
- •Hemant's successful experiment has become an inspiration for other farmers to adopt this method for higher profits.
Key Questions Answered
Hemant Kumar Singh uses layer farming to grow multiple crops simultaneously. He plants mahogany trees along the field edges, okra in the middle, and trains dragon fruit to bear fruit on poles directly above the okra.
Hemant Kumar Singh has been cultivating dragon fruit for the past 4 years. He currently has it planted on half an acre of land and plans to expand the cultivation to one acre.
Hemant Kumar Singh has planted mahogany trees along the edges of his field, which he estimates could sell for crores of rupees after a period of 20 years.
