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business idea: Farmers can earn more money from pepper crop than from farming. Recently, Meghalaya farmer Nanado Marke has been honored with the Padma Shri award by the Central Government for adopting innovative methods instead of traditional methods of pepper cultivation. He is earning by planting a variety of black pepper called Kari Munda in 5 acres of land.
Farming at a cost of only Rs 10000
With the help of organic fertilizer only Rs. With an investment of Rs 10000 you can plant 10000 saplings. Later you can make more money by increasing the number of releases annually. It is noteworthy that there is huge demand for black pepper both domestically and abroad. The cost of one bush is approximately Rs. Income up to Rs 15 thousand.
At what temperature cultivation is possible
Pepper crop cannot tolerate extreme cold or heat. Sow it in moderate temperature. Suitable crop can be taken in wet season. The pepper vines are growing rapidly. The soil should be clayey and rich in water. The crop is good in the fields where there are big trees like coconut, betel nut, black pepper etc.
do farming like this
Dig a pit at a distance of 30 cm from the tree supporting the pepper vines and add two to three bags of fertilizer. Later, mix insecticide and soil and sow black pepper with BHC powder. Which has to be taken care of during harvesting and drying. Before removing the seeds, they are soaked in water, after which they are dried and given a deep black color.
Black pepper cultivation in some districts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra
Black pepper, the king of spices, is produced mostly in Kerala. Where 98 percent black pepper is produced. Then Tamil Nadu and Karnataka produce black pepper. The rare black pepper is cultivated in some districts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra. Which costs Rs. 350-400 per kg.