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Student Yogesh earns big by farming coriander on 10 bighas in Rampur
- •Yogesh from Rampur is successfully managing native coriander cultivation on 10 bighas of land alongside his studies.
- •The standout feature of native coriander is that it can be harvested multiple times at 15-day intervals for about three months.
- •Coriander becomes ready for its first harvest within a month of sowing, requiring about 15 kg of seeds per bigha.
- •A single harvest yields about one quintal per bigha, providing multiple earning opportunities from the same crop.
- •Yogesh sells his produce directly in Rampur city, saving on transportation costs and time while fetching strong market demand.
Key Questions Answered
Yogesh cultivates native coriander on about 10 bighas in Rampur, requiring roughly 15 kg of seeds per bigha after thoroughly pulverizing the soil. The crop is ready for its first harvest in about a month, yielding around one quintal of green coriander per bigha, and can be harvested repeatedly at 15-day intervals for about three months.
Once the coriander is ready, only the upper green part of the plant is harvested, leaving the bottom intact to allow new growth to start. This enables farmers to harvest the crop repeatedly at intervals of about 15 days for a total duration of roughly three months from a single sowing.
Yogesh sells his coriander directly in Rampur city to save on transportation time and costs, where it currently sells for around 200 rupees per kg. With farming expenses around 2 to 3 thousand rupees per bigha, a good yield and fair market price can generate a strong income.
