Baijnath farmers earn more from off-season cash crops.

December 26, 2022

The Farmers First Project launched by Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University in the Baijnath area (Kangra district) has transformed the lives of farmers. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) had sanctioned the project in 2017.
Under the project, the university had selected 500 farmers of Tara, Dharer, and Kandkosari villages of Dharer panchayat.
Earlier, the farmers used to grow maize and barley for their own consumption.
After the introduction of high-yielding varieties of early radish, early peas, cauliflower and chilies, the farmers earned good income in the past three years.
It is for the first time that the farmers are selling vegetables in nearby markets of Baijnath and Palampur.
On an average, farmers are earning Rs 10,000 per kanal and around 66 per cent farmers have been able to double their farm income.
The farmers are collectively harvesting and transporting crops in a jeep to the market and marketing the crops themselves.