Cultivation of Cumin: In today's era of machinery, educated youth are turning back to agriculture. If you also want to earn a good income through agriculture, then this option may be suitable for you. Its demand will remain throughout the year.
Here we are talking about the cultivation of cumin… In India, cumin is used in almost all cooking. Cumin also has medicinal properties. Due to which its demand has doubled. Cumin grows in dry sandy soil at a temperature of about 30 degrees. It takes about 110-115 days for the cumin crop to ripen. The height of the shoot is 15 to 50 cm. Cumin is sown in India from October to November. Harvesting takes place in February. Cumin comes to the market for sale during March.
Cultivate cumin like this
Sandy, loamy or medium black soil is suitable for cumin cultivation. Cumin can be easily cultivated in such soil. Proper preparation of cultivation is necessary before sowing. The field in which cumin is to be sown should be made weed-free. There are three main types of good cumin. RZ 19 and 209, RZ 223 and GC 1-2-3 varieties are considered good. The seeds of these varieties ripen in 120-125 days. The average yield of these varieties is 510 to 530 kg per hectare. Therefore, good income can be earned by growing these varieties.
Earning from cumin
More than 80 percent of the country's cumin is grown in Gujarat and Rajasthan. 28 percent of the country's total cumin production is produced in Rajasthan. The average yield of cumin is 7-8 quintals per hectare. The cost of cumin cultivation is about Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 per hectare. If the price of cumin is assumed to be Rs 100 per kilogram, then a net profit of Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000 can be earned per hectare. In such a situation, if cumin is grown in 5 acres of land, then an income of Rs 2 to 2.25 lakh can be earned.