Farmers are getting good profits by cultivating alternative crops instead of rice - District Collector:Ila Tripathi

District Collector Ila Tripathi urged farmers to cultivate horticultural and commercial crops instead of the usual crops they always grow to earn good profits through agriculture. She said that these crops will bring high yields and income. She expressed happiness that especially in recent times, many farmers are getting good profits by cultivating alternative crops instead of rice, and that the number of farmers earning high income by cultivating diverse crops in Nalgonda district is increasing day by day.

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On Friday, the District Collector inspected the fig garden cultivated by farmer Kamalakar Reddy in Antaya Gudem, Tipparthi mandal, Nalgonda district. How many acres of figs are being cultivated, Where is the harvested crop being sold, They inquired about the market, water facilities, whether any farm ponds have been built, branding, marketing and other details. They said that they have cultivated figs in nine acres, that this is the first crop now, that it has been 15 months, that the yield has started from this January, that an investment of up to two lakh rupees per acre has been made, that they are providing water through drip method, that currently the yield is four tons per acre, that th