From the beginning till today, the problem of farmers has been that they are not able to get profits in comparison to their cost. Most of the farmers complain that their crops are bought at very low prices. Due to this they have to bear losses instead of making profits. Therefore, today through this article, we are going to tell you about the cultivation of figs, by cultivating which farmers can earn more profit than the cost.
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sandy land is needed
Sandy land is suitable for cultivation of figs. That is, the kind of climate and sandy soil found in Rajasthan, the same type of soil is required for cultivating figs. It is believed that the fig plant can tolerate temperatures up to 45 degrees.
Fig plant is ready in 6 months
Within 6 months of cultivating figs, it becomes completely ready and starts giving fruits. The lifespan of the fig plant is about 50 years. That is, for 50 years after planting the plant, you can get fruits from it. If you have 1 acre of land then you can plant about 700 fig plants in it. In which you can get about 25 kg of fruit from each plant and with the age of its tree, the production of fruits in it also increases. Therefore it is very profitable farming.
Figs sell from 4 hundred to 1 thousand rupees per kg
If we talk about the price of figs, then its price in the markets is very high. It is available from about 400 rupees to 1 thousand rupees per kg. Vitamins are also found in abundance in figs rich in many properties. Along with this, consuming fig fruit gives you plenty of energy.
They say no, “Aam’s mango, kernel’s price.” Similarly, along with eating figs, after drying it is also used in making medicines. In this way, cultivating figs is a very profitable deal. This can result in more benefits to the farmer than their cost.
