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Happy farmer model dfor sale9/14/2023 ![]() ![]() I had thrown the produce away as the per crate rate was just Rs 50, which means Rs 2.50 per kg," he said. In the month of May, I grew tomatoes on one-acre land, but had to throw away large quantities of the produce as the prices were very low. "This is the best of times for the tomato growers, but we have witnessed worst times also. Gaykar, who is now happy to earn handsome dividends on the produce, recalled how he had to dump a large quantity of harvested tomatoes just two months back due to low prices. On June 11, he fetched a price of Rs 770 per crate (Rs 37 to Rs 38 per kg), and on July 18, he sold tomatoes at Rs 2,200 per crate (Rs 110 per kg ). I have sold 18,000 crates since June 11 and have so far earned Rs 3 crore," said Gaykar. "I have an 18-acre farm where I cultivate tomatoes on 12 acres. The total input cost of cultivation, including transportation, was Rs 40 lakh, he said. ![]() He aims to earn another Rs 50 lakh by selling the remainder of the produce, which is roughly 4,000 crates. Talking to PTI, Gaykar said during the period, he sold 18,000 crates of tomatoes (each crate comprising 20 kg of tomatoes) at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) at Narayangaon in Junnar tehsil for Rs three crore. Now, amid the skyrocketing prices of tomatoes, Gaykar's hard work has paid off handsomely, transforming him into a millionaire as he claimed to have earned Rs three crore through the sale of his crop yield between June 11 and July 18.ĪLSO READ | Relief move: Centre reduces subsidised rate of tomato to Rs 80 per kg from Rs 90 per kg ![]()
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