Business News Desk – If you want to start a new business out of the box, then today we are giving you a better business idea. This is such a business. In which there is very little competition. We are talking about betel nut cultivation. Betel nut is produced all over the world in India. According to statistics, 50 percent of the world’s betel nut production takes place in India. It is used in everything from Paan Gutkha to religious functions. Betel nut can be cultivated in any soil. However, loamy soil is considered better for this. Its trees are 50-60 feet high like coconuts. It starts bearing fruits in 7-8 years. Once you start cultivating it, you will continue to earn a lot for many decades. The field where betel nut is planted should have complete drainage system. It is possible that there may be waterlogging at some places.
How to cultivate betel nut?
Betel nut plants are cultivated by preparing plants from seeds i.e. through nursery technique. For this, first of all the seeds are prepared in the beds. When these seeds are ready in the form of plants, they are planted in the fields. Wherever these plants are planted, there should be better water flow. So that water does not accumulate near the plants. Small drains can also be made for better flow of water. It is better to cultivate betel nut in July. It would be better to use cow dung or compost for fertilizer.
How much income will there be from betel nut farming?
Pluck the fruits of the betel nut tree only when three-fourths of them are ripe. Betel nut is sold at a good price in the market. It can be easily sold at a price of around Rs 400 to Rs 700 per kg. In such a situation, if betel nut is cultivated in one acre, bumper profits can be earned. Depending on the number of trees, the profit can reach crores of rupees. These trees give profits for about 70 years.
