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Farmer grows red gold through pomegranate farming, makes 4 lakh rupees profit
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News18•06-10-2026, 13:31
Farmer grows red gold through pomegranate farming, makes 4 lakh rupees profit
- •Mahadev Dattu Waghmode, a farmer from Pandharpur taluka, planted the 'Bhagwa' pomegranate variety on 35 gunthas of land.
- •He adopted a drip irrigation system across the entire orchard to ensure efficient water usage.
- •Regular pesticide spraying is carried out every six to seven days to protect the crop from dangerous diseases like bacterial blight and anthracnose.
- •Due to the excellent quality of the produce, many traders come directly to the farm to purchase the pomegranates.
- •After deducting all expenses, he expects to earn a net profit of 3 to 4 lakh rupees from the orchard.
Key Questions Answered
Mahadev Waghmode expects to earn a net profit of 3 to 4 lakh rupees from his 35-guntha pomegranate orchard after deducting all cultivation and management expenses.
He planted the high-quality 'Bhagwa' variety of pomegranate saplings, maintaining a proper scientific distance between two plants.
To protect his orchard from dangerous diseases like bacterial blight, collar rot, and anthracnose, he regularly sprayed pesticides every six to seven days and adopted a drip irrigation system.
