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Agriculture | Small farmer does it big -Vijaykumar Patil

Small farmer does it big -Vijaykumar Patil

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published Published on Aug 19, 2015   modified Modified on Aug 19, 2015
-The Hindu

Belagavi (Karnataka): At a time when a substantial number of small and marginal farmers are turning bankrupt owing to crop loss, non-remunerative prices for their produce, and inability to cope with the increasing cost of living, among reasons, a young progressive farmer has shown the way towards economic empowerment.

Rajiv Malleshappa Rachannavar (34) of Inchal village in Saudatti taluk gave up education after SSLC. He joined his father in running a restaurant. Meanwhile, he started making paper bags as an alternative to plastic bags.

After his father’s death five years ago, Mr. Rachannavar took to agriculture and started cultivating with other farmers in the village. As his interest developed in farming, he learnt about modern mechanisation techniques such as polyhouse farming, which helped reduce the dependency on rain and lead to the optimum utilisation of land and water resources to generate a regular income.

His father had left 3 acres and 12 guntas of agricultural land behind him to be shared by two sons.

While his elder brother is a contractor, Mr. Rachannavar is taking care of the farm.

He gave up traditional crops and erected a polyhouse five years ago, cultivated gerbera flowers on 10 guntas and earned between Rs. 2 lakh and Rs. 2.5 lakh a year for five years. Simultaneously, Mr. Rachannavar took up contracts for wedding stage decoration and other functions and made additional income. Now, he has planted capsicum plants on 23 guntas under polyhouse method.

Sharing his experience, Mr. Rachannavar said he heard of the Krushi Bhagya scheme and took Rs. 20 lakh from KVG Bank with 50 per cent of the amount coming as subsidy in February to take up capsicum plantation.

He planted 7,000 saplings which would yield five-and-half kg to six kg a plant.

He is expecting a total yield of nearly 25 tonnes soon and earn anywhere between Rs.15 lakh and Rs. 20 lakh.

The present price for capsicum in the market is Rs.75,000 a tonne and it was expected to be between Rs. 2 lakh and Rs. 2.5 lakh a tonne by Deepavali in November.

This would be sufficient to clear the bank loan of Rs. 10 lakh with interest within six months, he said, adding that he underwent a 10-day training at Horticulture University college at Arabhavi of Gokak taluk on polyhouse farming, which proved to be of great advantage.

Mr. Rachannavar says the government should create awareness on modern farm technologies and the Krushi Bhagya scheme which would go a long way in improving the financial condition of small and marginal farmers and preventing farmers from attempting suicide. Recognising this progressive farmer, the district administration felicitated him on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.

The district administration honoured him during Independence Day celebrations.
 

The Hindu, 18 August, 2015, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/small-farmer-does-it-big/article7552303.ece


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