This fruit is a treasure trove of vitamins, Taiwanese variety is in great demand in the market, low cost and high earning.

Sawan Kumar/Buxar: Buxar district of Bihar is situated on the banks of Ganga. Due to which the soil here is very fertile. Farming is done on a large scale in Buxar. Especially Dumraon of Buxar is known for its agricultural activities. Here, after vegetables, farmers cultivate papaya on a large scale. Due to favorable soil and climate here, there is bumper production of crops. Farmer Pintu Rai, resident of Dumraon, is also cultivating papaya. Pintu told that farmers can earn good income at low cost from papaya cultivation. Papaya is such a crop which gives more profit with less effort and less cost.

Pintu told that he has been cultivating papaya since the year 2020. Earlier we were cultivating papaya in five acres, but now we are cultivating papaya in one acre. Now seasonal crops are cultivated in the remaining part of the land. This results in double income. He told that Red Lady-786 variety of papaya is being cultivated in one acre. If the weather and market are favourable, one can earn up to Rs 5 lakh by cultivating papaya in one acre. He told that 1200 saplings have been planted in one acre. Normally 36 to 40 kg of papaya is obtained from one tree. At the same time, if everything goes well, you can get 50 to 60 kg of papaya from one tree. You can easily earn a profit of Rs 3 lakh if ​​the market is normal and up to Rs 5 lakh if ​​it is better. Papaya is usually sold in the market at Rs 20 to 25 per kg.

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Taiwanese breed Red Lady-786 is special
Pintu told that Red Lady-786 papaya of Taiwanese breed is one of the advanced varieties. It is very sweet in taste and the demand for this variety of papaya is increasing rapidly in the market. The Taiwanese papaya plant grows four to five feet tall. Red Lady-786 papaya is ready sooner than other varieties of papaya. Its yield is also good and there is demand in the market. He told that Red Lady-786 gets infected quickly. Vigilance has to be taken to protect it. Pesticides have to be sprayed from time to time.

Papaya is also beneficial for health
Pintu told that papaya is also very beneficial for health. Papaya is considered a treasure of Vitamin A. Papaya contains excessive amounts of Vitamin A. Apart from this, Vitamin C is also found. Apart from this, water, protein, carbohydrate substances, alkali elements, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sugar etc. are found in papaya. Naturally, fiber, protein and minerals are also found in abundance in it.

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