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Mithilanchal Farmer's High-Tech Innovation: Empty Embankments Yield Lakhs in Income.
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News18•04-10-2026, 16:12
Mithilanchal Farmer's High-Tech Innovation: Empty Embankments Yield Lakhs in Income.
- •Saurabh Kumar developed a new income model by planting mango and mahogany trees on the empty embankments of his paddy field.
- •Last year, mango fruits worth 50,000 rupees were sold from trees on 15-katha field embankments, providing additional income beyond Rabi and Kharif crops.
- •Mahogany trees mature in 15 to 25 years, promising returns of millions of rupees in the future, acting as a Fixed Deposit for farmers.
- •Agricultural experts state that planting fruit-bearing and timber trees on embankments strengthens farmers' finances and contributes to environmental conservation.
- •Other farmers in Mithilanchal are rapidly adopting this successful model.
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Farmers like Saurabh Kumar in Mithilanchal utilize fallow embankment areas by planting fruit and timber trees such as mango and mahogany, creating an additional source of revenue alongside their regular Rabi and Kharif crops.
Local farmer Saurabh Kumar reported that despite the trees still being small, he sold mangoes worth 50,000 rupees last year from the embankments of a 15-katha field, providing direct annual income.
Mahogany trees planted on field embankments take 15 to 25 years to mature fully, and due to high market demand for their timber, they will yield returns of millions of rupees in the future.
