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Solapur Farmer Earns 10 Lakhs Through Successful Papaya Cultivation
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:05
Solapur Farmer Earns 10 Lakhs Through Successful Papaya Cultivation
- •Young farmer Khandu Malappa Malkar from Haralwadi village in Solapur district successfully cultivated papaya on one and a half acres.
- •Proper land preparation, use of farmyard manure, and correct plant spacing allowed the orchard to mature in just nine months.
- •The first harvest in September generated an impressive income of Rs 1 lakh 5 thousand.
- •With papayas fetching a good market price of Rs 35 per kg, Khandu is confident of earning a net income of Rs 10 lakhs over the next six months.
- •This success story serves as an inspiration for farmers to shift from traditional crops to profitable cash crops.
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Khandu Malappa Malkar successfully cultivated papaya on just one and a half acres of his land in Haralwadi village, Mohol taluka.
The papaya orchard was ready for harvesting in just nine months, and the very first harvest generated an impressive income of Rs 1 lakh 5 thousand.
Khandu Malkar expects to earn a net income of about Rs 10 lakh from his 1.5-acre papaya cultivation over the course of six months.
