Farmer Starts Commercial Dragon Fruit Farming in Kapilvastu
Summary
A farmer in Kapilvastu has started commercial dragon fruit farming after learning cultivation techniques from social media. He has already harvested three times, and local officials say the crop is gaining interest because of its good market price and commercial potential.
Key Points
- Ramprasad Belbase of Naudihawa, Shivraj Municipality-5, has begun commercial dragon fruit farming on four kattha of land in Kapilvastu.
- He learned farming techniques by watching agriculture-related content on social media and YouTube.
- Belbase has harvested dragon fruit three times and expects production to rise next year as the plants mature.
- The Agricultural Knowledge Center says small-scale dragon fruit farming is spreading in the district because of strong market demand and attractive prices.
