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Farmer Rakesh Kumar's SRI Method Success: 50K Profit on 20K Paddy Cultivation Cost.
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News18•20-09-2026, 08:48
Farmer Rakesh Kumar's SRI Method Success: 50K Profit on 20K Paddy Cultivation Cost.
- •Farmer Rakesh Kumar has been cultivating paddy using the SRI method for 6 years, reducing costs and increasing production.
- •On 2 bighas, the cultivation cost is approximately 20 thousand rupees, with an expected profit of up to 50 thousand rupees.
- •Kumar primarily cultivates the Kalanmak paddy variety, which has high market demand and sells for up to 100 rupees per kg.
- •He also grows other varieties like Rajendra Shweta, Rajendra One, and Rajendra Mansuri, earning up to one lakh rupees annually.
- •The SRI method eliminates concerns about weeding and fertilizing, and reduces the risk of pest infestation.
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Farmer Rakesh Kumar stated that cultivating paddy on two bighas using the SRI method incurs a cost of approximately 20,000 rupees per bigha while yielding an expected profit of up to 50,000 rupees.
He cultivates high-demand varieties such as Kalanamak, which sells for up to 100 rupees per kg even in bad seasons, alongside Rajendra Shweta, Rajendra One, and Rajendra Mansuri, earning up to a lakh rupees annually.
According to Rakesh Kumar, farming with the SRI method eliminates the worries of removing weeds, adding fertilizer, and dealing with pest infestations.
