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By cultivating jackfruit, farmers can earn excellent profits. Farmers can plant 150 jackfruit saplings in just one hectare of land. This is beneficial news for the farmer brothers who are bored of cultivating potatoes and onions. Farmers who want to do something different in the agriculture sector. He can get handsome profits by cultivating jackfruit i.e. jackfruit. Jackfruit is used both as a vegetable and a fruit. In many homes, its pickle is also added, which is very tasty to consume. Jackfruit is also one of the most sought-after vegetables in the market.

Plenty of minerals are found inside jackfruit

Jackfruit is rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains many vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin B6, niacin. Along with this, minerals like phosphorus, calcium, sodium, iron, potassium and zinc are also present in jackfruit. Jackfruit is also known as an evergreen crop. For your information, let us know that it can be cultivated in any season. Apart from Kerala, Karnataka, UP, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal, jackfruit is also cultivated in many other states. Loamy soil is considered most suitable for jackfruit cultivation. Experts say that it is necessary to have a good drainage system in the jackfruit field.

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Better ploughing of the field is necessary for the farmer brothers

Before cultivating jackfruit, the farmer should plow the field in the best way. Put cow dung in the field as fertilizer. Now dig pits at an equal distance and plant jackfruit plants. Actually, after 15 days, the farmer brothers should irrigate the field. Farmers can also use vermi compost and neem cake as manure.

How many plants are planted in a hectare

If you are cultivating jackfruit with seeds in your garden, then fruits will start coming in 6 years. On the other hand, after farming in a goose way, fruits come in the jackfruit garden in a very short time. About 140 to 150 jackfruit saplings are planted in one hectare. Farmers can earn lakhs of rupees by cultivating jackfruit in one hectare of land.

For your knowledge, producing black turmeric requires less water. If you produce black turmeric in one acre then you can yield upto 50-60 quintals.Also, 10 to 12 quintals of dry turmeric will be produced from one acre. In such a situation, farming of black turmeric gives a good income.

People assume turmeric is simply yellow in hue. However, there is no such thing. Actually, turmeric is black in hue. The unique feature is that the price of black turmeric is greater than yellow turmeric. It is used to manufacture Ayurvedic medications. It includes more vitamins and minerals than yellow turmeric. This is why a farmer in Bihar has begun planting it. As a result, the farmer receives a substantial revenue.

Kamlesh is a black turmeric farmer.

According to the source, the farmer farming black turmeric is named Kamlesh Chaubey. He is from Musharwa village, which is in the Narkatiaganj area of East Champaran. He has recently started growing black turmeric on a hectare of land. He sowed 25 kg of black turmeric in one acre of soil, yielding around one and a half quintals. This generates a substantial income for them.

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How much can farmers make by selling turmeric?

The unique aspect is that Kamlesh brought its seeds from Nagaland to make black turmeric. Let us tell you that one kilogramme of seeds was sold for Rs 500. In such a condition, he had to spend Rs 12.5 thousand to purchase 25 kg of seeds. Currently, the market price of black turmeric ranges between Rs 500 and Rs 5000 per kilogramme. If Kamlesh sells black turmeric for Rs 1000 per kg, he will make Rs 1.5 lakh by selling 150 kg of turmeric.

How many elements are found in black turmeric?

According to agricultural expert Abhik Patra, black turmeric is extremely helpful to health. Many therapeutic treatments are made from it. It costs many times more than yellow turmeric. Currently, farmers in Uttarakhand are farming it on a vast basis. Anthocyanin is abundant in black turmeric. As a result, it appears dark purple. In addition, black turmeric contains anti-asthmatic, antioxidant, antifungal, anticonvulsant, analgesic, antibacterial, and anti-ulcer effects.

Farmers will get fertilisers at the rate of 1350 rupees in rabi season as usual. The Indian government has also announced a grant of 22303 crore rupees for this. Actually, this information was given by the central minister of India, Anurag Thakur in a cabinet meeting to the media. With the sowing of rabi crops, it is a big challenge for farmers to fulfil the needs of fertilisers. 

Farmers face different issues due to the increase in the rate of fertilisers. But, on this Dussehra, the Indian government has stopped the inflation on fertiliser prices as a gift to the farmers. Farmers will get fertilisers this rabi season at the usual rate of 1350 per bag.The Indian government has also announced a grant of 22303 crore rupees for this. This information was given by the central minister of India, Anurag Thakur in a cabinet meeting to the media. 

The grant of 22303 rupees 

The Indian government has issued a subsidy of 22303 crore rupees to control the price of fertilisers in this rabi season to provide sympathy to farmers. After this announcement from the Indian government, farmers will get the fertilisers this rabi season at the previous rate of 1350 rupees per bag. For your reference let us know that the Indian government has strictly said no to increase the price of fertilisers.

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What is the price right now 

In every season, some ups and downs are always seen in the prices of fertilisers. But, this rabi season the Indian government has gifted farmers with a big budget to maintain the balance in price of fertilisers. In a press conference, Cabinet minister Anurag Thakur said that in the upcoming season of rabi crops the base of grant will be nitrogen- 47.2 per kg, phosphorus- 20.42 rupees per kg, potash- 2.38 per kg, sulphur- 1.89 rupees per kg. Because of this rule of the government, farmers have been provided a grant of 22303 crore rupees.

What will be the price of each bag 

Farmers buy fertiliser according to each bag, and they also need  to pay for it on that basis. According to the cabinet minister, currently Ammonium phosphate (DAP) will be provided at previous rates that is 1350 rupees per bag. Along with this, nitrogen phosphorus and potassium (NPK) will be provided at a rate of 1470 per bag. According to the government, this step has been taken to provide farmers a big relief.

India's first agricultural university was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. This university is now present in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. India is known as an agricultural country. India's economy depends entirely on agriculture. Along with the increase in the agriculture sector, the demand for trained employees is also increasing continuously. Students are interested in achieving degrees in agriculture. In the present era, various government and non -government universities are being run across the country. However, do you know about the country's first agricultural university?

First Agricultural University of India

According to many reports, India's first agricultural university is Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. It is also called "Pantnagar University'' and "Pant University". It was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India on 17 November 1960. It was then called Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University. In the year 1972, this University of Agriculture and Technology was given the name of great freedom fighter Govind Ballabh Pant. The university is located in Pantnagar town of Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. In India, this university is considered the precursor to the Green Revolution.

Also read: The father of 'Green Revolution', the great agricultural scientist of India MS Swaminathan died

Employment opportunities in agriculture sector

Today, there are many opportunities in agriculture. After doing diplomas, degrees, post graduate courses in agriculture, students can become agricultural research scientists, agricultural officers, production manager, farm manager etc.

Government Job in Agricultural Sector

Degree or diploma holders in agriculture get government jobs in the Agriculture Department, Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural University etc. The people working inside the agriculture sector include Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Scientist and Agricultural Extension Officer.

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Private job in agricultural sector

There are also many private companies in the agriculture sector, producing, processing and marketing agricultural products. Degree or diploma holders in agriculture get a lot of job opportunities in these institutions. People working in agriculture are agricultural production managers, agricultural engineers and agricultural traders etc.

Own business in agriculture

Degree or diploma holders in agriculture can also start their own business. Farming, animal husbandry, dairy, trade of agricultural equipment etc. can be started in agriculture. Doing your own business is also a great means of income.

The reason why Turmeric farming is said to be profitable

Growing turmeric is a very profitable business. Turmeric has a lot of demand in foreign markets. Therefore growing turmeric would be a profitable business for farmers. In India almost all homes use turmeric. Growing turmeric is also called a profitable crop. This is because turmeric is used in many different processes. It's demand is always the same and never decreases. Turmeric is used in spices, medicine , beauty products and many different ways. Also turmeric cultivation does not require a lot of irrigation or water. It is a crop which is less money intensive. And also it is a very profitable crop.

Cost of turmeric cultivation

If you are thinking of growing turmeric on one hectare land then approximately the seeds would cost you 10000 rupees and the manure and fertilizers would also be around 10000 rupees. Income from turmeric cultivation generally depends on the produce. On 1 hectare land 20 to 25 quintal of turmeric can be produced. And if the estimated price of turmeric is kept at 200 rupees kg then one hectare a land can bring up to 5 lakh Rupees.