Sumer Singh Kachwaha, a resident of Jaliwada Khurd village in the Pipar region of Jodhpur district, has achieved a remarkable transformation in his farming enterprise by embracing modern agricultural methods. Having completed his education in agricultural science, Sumer Singh's family previously earned a modest three to three and a half lakh rupees annually through traditional farming methods. Due to this limited income, the family had to take up additional jobs to cover their daily household expenses. While preparing for government jobs, Sumer Singh also pursued farming with utmost seriousness and began adopting advanced agricultural techniques like mulching. Guidance from agricultural scientists and visits to agricultural institutions under developmental projects provided him with the inspiration to experiment extensively with his farming practices.
Scientific Experiments on Limited Land and Advanced Sorghum Production
Although the family owns a total of sixty bighas of land, only thirteen bighas are cultivable throughout the year. On this limited plot of land, he continues to implement innovative techniques. By utilizing mulching and drip irrigation systems, he has significantly boosted vegetable production. Under the guidance of agricultural scientists, he also initiated sorghum cultivation. This time, he planted a special variety of sorghum developed by ICAR Delhi, which has grown to about twelve feet in height within just one month. Today, through proper management of his limited thirteen bighas of land, his annual agricultural income has risen to approximately fourteen to fifteen lakh rupees.
Nursery Business Across Three and a Half Bighas Yields Five Lakh Rupees
Instead of relying solely on crop harvesting, Sumer Singh learned the scientific technique of raising vegetable seedlings and developed a modern nursery across three and a half bighas of his farm. The nursery produces around two lakh hybrid seedlings of cauliflower, cabbage, chilli, brinjal, and tomato every year. From this nursery business alone, he earns a net annual income of about five lakh rupees. Furthermore, this local enterprise ensures that neighboring farmers easily get access to high-quality and healthy seedlings for their own fields.
Triangular Income Through Vegetables, Crops, and Dairy Farming
To maximize his financial returns, Sumer Singh has adopted a diversification model centered around three primary revenue streams. He cultivates vegetables such as cabbage, tomato, spring onion, chilli, bottle gourd, and amaranth on about seven bighas of land, saving around eight lakh rupees annually after deducting all expenses. On the remaining land, he grows traditional crops including moong, moth, bajra, guar, sesame, isabgol, wheat, and mustard, securing an additional savings of two and a half to three lakh rupees. For irrigation, the farm is equipped with two wells and a water reservoir, with the entire thirteen bighas covered by a drip irrigation network. In addition to crop cultivation, he maintains four high-yielding cows that produce eight to ten liters of milk daily. After meeting domestic needs, he uses the surplus milk to make homemade ghee, earning an extra one to one and a half lakh rupees annually. Simultaneously, he utilizes animal waste to produce organic manure, thereby cutting down expenses on chemical fertilizers.
