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Former Captain Prakash Chand has said that there is no significant benefit in the cultivation of traditional crops like wheat and maize. In such a situation, farmers should now turn to horticulture. Because there is more profit in less cost under horticulture.

Actually, the person we are going to talk about is Prakash Chand. He was formerly serving as a Captain in the Indian Army. After taking retirement, he came to the village and started farming. The special thing is that he is now 70 years old. They are cultivating on their own even at this age. Captain Prakash Chand is a native of Kaiharru village in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. He is still gardening at this age.

Former Captain Prakash Chand has sold mosambi worth about Rs 2 lakh

He has a mosambi orchard in 20 kanals of land. This is earning them lakhs of rupees every year. Former captain Prakash Chand says that when he came to the village and started gardening, he earned 60 thousand rupees in the second year. At the same time, in the third year, he sold mosambi worth about Rs 2 lakh. However, this year the orchard has suffered a lot due to excessive rains. Then, too, they say that this time there will be a profit of Rs 4 lakh.

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Ex-Captain Prakash Chand's income from horticulture increased

Captain Prakash Chand says that he has been gardening since the year 2019. He has started horticulture under HP Shiva Project. Under the HP project, horticulture training and financial assistance is provided to the farmers. In such a situation, he started the cultivation of mosambi and pomegranate on 20 kanals of barren land under HP Shiva Project. The main thing is that the former captain is now growing vegetables in his mosambi and pomegranate orchards. This has also increased their income significantly