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Gonda Farmer Premchand Maurya Transforms Income with Kundru Cultivation: 3 Years of Fruit, High Profits!
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News18•02-10-2026, 22:35
Gonda Farmer Premchand Maurya Transforms Income with Kundru Cultivation: 3 Years of Fruit, High Profits!
- •Farmers in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, are shifting focus to vegetable cultivation alongside traditional farming, expecting good income from Kundru.
- •Progressive farmer Premchand Maurya highlights Kundru as a vine vegetable with consistent market demand, requiring less space and offering long-term crop availability.
- •Premchand Maurya cultivated Kundru on 15 biswa of land, incurring a cost of 9-10 thousand rupees and expecting to earn 25-30 thousand rupees in about five months.
- •Once planted, a Kundru vine can bear fruit for approximately three years, providing farmers with sustained production.
- •Kundru cultivation uses less chemical fertilizer and more organic fertilizer, contributing to soil health.
Key Questions Answered
Once planted, a Kundru vine can continue to bear fruit for about three years.
Farmer Premchand Maurya spent about 9 to 10 thousand rupees to cultivate Kundru in 15 biswa of land and expects to earn 25 to 30 thousand rupees in about five months.
Farmers use trellises or nets to support the vines and ensure proper drainage. Additionally, less chemical fertilizer and more organic fertilizer are used to protect soil health.
