Riya Singh

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MBA farmer doubles income by shifting from sugarcane to custard apple farming; turnover at Rs6 lakh per acre

Shridhar Divekar began custard apple farming in 2016 after replacing sugarcane. Using drip irrigation, he can market his crop earlier than other farmers who depend on rain. The average yield per tree in his orchard was 22 kg in the last season

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