Publish Date: | Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:29 PM (IST)
Farm-barn: Kherwa farmer produced for the first time in the district, 800 plants were prepared by organic method, people are coming to see with curiosity
Ashok Hindustani, big sourdough
Village Kherwa is situated in the middle of the road coming from Tehsil headquarter Jobat to village Badi Khatali. A farm here is attracting a lot of people these days. Actually, here the flowers of yellow and pink colors have bloomed, not white. People are filled with astonishment to see the bright yellow and pink cabbage. For the first time in the district, the farmer here has produced colored cabbage. Agricultural scientists call it very beneficial for health.
The farmer has done this innovation in village Kherwa, 5 km from Jobat. Farmer Ajmer Singh, resident of Patel Falia village, has prepared about eight hundred plants on the part of the field ten feet long and eighty feet wide. Now cabbage flowers have bloomed on these plants. Ajmer Singh says that this innovation has been done under the guidance of progressive farmer Batukbhai and farmer friend Mahendra Rathod of the area. Planted saplings by buying seeds from a private company in the field with a completely organic method. Ajmer says, were innovating for the first time in life, so there was some fear in mind. There was a fear in the mind that there is a shortage of water in the land, even chemical fertilizers and pesticides are not being used on it. So how will the crop be prepared? However, Mahendra Rathod cleared every doubt and gave courage. Gradually the crop increased. As the flowers begin to take shape, their color changes to yellow and pink. Now this farm has become a center of attraction for the people of the area. People come here to see yellow and pink cabbage. The cost of one flower of normal cabbage ranges from Rs.20-30 to Rs. Colorful organic cabbage is being sold up to Rs 50 per flower.
The agronomist said – this cabbage has many properties, essential vitamins.
Agricultural scientist Dr. RK Yadav told that this cabbage is more nutritious and beneficial than normal cabbage. Carotene is high in yellow cabbage. It is found in cow’s milk and provides benefits. It supplies essential vitamins to the body. At the same time, enterosaning is found in pink colored cabbage. It acts like beetroot in the body. It gives the same benefits that the body gets from beetroot. If it is produced by organic method then even better.
Posted By: Nai Dunia News Network