Rohit Earns in Lakhs Through Banana and Papaya Farming, Providing Employment to 15–20 Workers
Chief Minister Praises Farmer Sahu, Calls Him an Inspiration for Everyone
Farmers Must Diversify Beyond Paddy to More Profitable Crops: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai
Raipur (thestates.news) | Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai today paid a surprise visit to Sahaspur village in Bemetara district, under Sushasan Tihar . During the visit, he visited the farm of a distinguished farmer Shri Rohit Sahu in the village.
Shri Sahu told the Chief Minister that he has been cultivating banana and papaya for the past nine years, earning profits in lakhs and providing employment to 15–20 people on his farm. He presented fresh bananas and papayas from his farm to the Chief Minister.
Farmer Shri Sahu informed that he is cultivating bananas on 5 acres and papayas on 3.5 acres of land. He is earning profits of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh per acre from bananas and up to Rs 1 lakh per acre from papayas. He added that these crops are far more profitable compared to paddy.
Impressed by the progressive approach, Chief Minister Shri Sai emphasised the need for farmers to move beyond paddy cultivation and explore other profitable crops. “The soil of Chhattisgarh is highly fertile. Farmers can earn greater profits through diversified farming,” he said.
Praising Shri Sahu’s efforts, the Chief Minister said that his model of cultivation is truly inspiring for all farmers across the state.
