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Undeterred by School Taunts, 8th Grader Divyanshu Cultivates Corn on 3 Bighas.
- •Divyanshu Maurya, an 8th-grade student from Gonda, is successfully cultivating corn on 3 bighas alongside his studies.
- •Despite some schoolmates mocking him for farming, Divyanshu is passionate about agriculture, following his family's tradition.
- •He invested approximately 5,000 to 7,000 rupees to cultivate corn on 3 bighas, expecting a yield of 3 to 4 quintals per bigha.
- •Divyanshu prioritizes organic fertilizers over chemical ones, which contributes to the high demand for his corn in the market.
- •He plans to expand his cultivation area in the future, aiming for increased income and agricultural experience.
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Divyanshu Maurya, an 8th-grade student from the Tarabganj block in Gonda, continued his family tradition of corn cultivation by growing corn on 2 to 3 bighas of land. Despite some schoolmates laughing at him, he balances his studies with farming, using mostly organic fertilizer to maintain high market demand and even selling crops directly from the field.
Divyanshu spent approximately 5 to 7 thousand rupees to cultivate corn across 3 bighas. He expects an output of about 3 to 4 quintals of corn per bigha, which can be sold green for 10 to 15 rupees per kg or dried and shelled for 2200 to 2300 rupees per quintal.
Ayush, a 19-year-old BSc Agriculture student in Raipur, cultivated VNR-312 corn across about three acres using drip irrigation and 30 tractor loads of organic cow dung manure. His crop defied company expectations, with plants reaching heights of 12 to 15 feet and producing up to four cobs per plant.
