Success Story: This farmer earns 5 lakh rupees annually by cultivating this flower

Success Story: Farmers are finding that growing marigolds is a lucrative endeavor. Farmers earn from this three times more than they would from other conventional crops at a lower cost. Marigold farming has begun on a big scale across the state due to its profitability. In the Amarut village in the Dobhi block of the Gaya district of Bihar, it is also widely grown. For the last 20 years, this village’s farmer, Fulendra Malakar, has been growing marigold flowers. He was the first person in the area to begin growing flowers, which makes him unique.

Fulendra grows marigold blooms all year round

The only farmer in the village that grows flowers all year round is Fulendra. He is now leasing land to cultivate it in three bighas. Fulendra also engages in it as a Malakar. Any money he earns from flower growing and related activities feeds and educates his family. He found employment for his two nephews by growing flowers. His brother has two sons: one is a policeman and the other is a sub-inspector. Currently, his child is attending intermediate school.

Getting five lakhs a year from marigold

Flower cultivation provides Fulendra with a respectable wage. Three bighas may generate three lakh rupees in a single season if the harvest is strong. Both seasons generate up to 5 lakh rupees in revenue. Fulendra grows two to three kinds of marigold blooms. It comprises red, yellow, and mogra marigolds. It is now trading at a favorable price in the markets as well. The wedding season is a lucrative time for farmers. The market sells flowers for Rs 500 per kudi, with prices reaching up to Rs 200 on some days. The Gaya area has a high demand for marigold flowers, and every day more than 15 quintals of flowers are used to decorate Mahabodhi Temple, Vishnu Pad Temple, Mangala Gauri Temple, and several other temples.

Flower cultivation via the leasing of land

We want to let you know that both Aurangabad and Gaya sell the flowers we grow here. For the last 20 years, Fulendra has been active in its cultivation, he informed Local 18. In the past, he would go about selling flowers he brought from Kolkata. People then suggested that he grow it himself. He began growing it on a tiny plot of land at first, and after seeing favorable results, he now grows it annually on three bighas. The family makes their living by growing flowers on the banks of the local river on property that he leases. The money made from this aids in the kids’ education. Two nephews are now working with the Bihar Police by growing flowers.

The government offers Fulendra no assistance whatsoever in its cultivation. Every year, he asks for a subsidy, but he has never benefited from it. He demands that the government support the farmers who grow flowers on a wider scale.