Success story of a Vietnam Early Gold Jackfruit farmer, Earns 4 lakhs from 4 acres

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!! Story of a Palakkadan farmer who earns 4 lakh profit from 400 Vietnam Early Jackfruit tree in 4 acres.

Highlights

Earns 4 lakhs from 4 acres of Jack farming.
Jackfruit is maintenance-free.
Jackfruit farming is profitable compared to rubber.
Vietnam Early Gold Variety gives fruit in just 1.5 years.
Jackfruit has both domestic and international markets.

There are visitors early in the morning at the plantation in Komatikulam, East Palakkad. Many are from Abroad who have come home for vacation. They are enjoying the non-stop Palakkad wind and walking through the vast 4-acre plantation to harvest their favorite jackfruit. Rajagopalan, the gardener is helping them to point out the ripened jackfruits.

|| Rajagopalan very happily saying, from this farm where 600 jackfruit trees are grown in 4 acres: "I did not expect jackfruit farming to be so successful".

Jackfruit is in high demand, both in the domestic and export markets. However, the jackfruit market is almost in the hands of middlemen. At the same time, WhatsApp groups like 'Chakkakutum' are active in the state, so farmers can bypass middlemen and reach exporters directly. However, farmers in the state have many concerns about new commercial crops. And it will continue until the price and market stabilizes. Only farmers like Rajagopalan who are willing to experiment can remove this concern.

Rajagopalan said that when he ventured into jackfruit farming five years ago, he too had many doubts. But when rubber became unprofitable, this route was adopted. After 5 years, all concerns have changed. The most interesting thing is that there is a perpetual income from Jackfruit just like rubber.

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Jackfruit instead of rubber...

Rajagopalan heard about the potential of jackfruit farming when rubber was being cut for shifting cultivation. Many of his friends disagreed with the idea of a jackfruit instead of a rubber plantation. But his family was supportive. So he planted 400 Vietnam Early gold saplings and 200 native variety jackfruit saplings. Most Vietnam Early trees started fruiting within a year and a half. After 2 years, harvesting started. Rajagopalan says that last year he sold jackfruit and got around 4 lakh rupees.

Since, Vietnam early jackfruit tree height is adjusted by cutting the head without allowing it to grow above 15 feet harvesting is very easy. By the sixth year, native varieties also begin to bear fruit. The saplings were planted at an average rate of 120 per acre . A seedling of Vietnam Early was priced at Rs 300 at that time. Manure powder was given as substrate. Drip lines were drawn to ensure drip irrigation for the entire tree. Now chemical fertilizer is given 2 times and organic fertilizer once in a year. After heavy rains in June-July, 100 grams of boron will be given to each tree. Rajagopalan says that boron is beneficial against gum cracking and black spots.

Market at home...

One of the main specialties of Vietnam early gold is its flowering capability at early stages. But Rajagopalan allows only a few jackfruits to grow in a tree considering the health of the tree. Small twigs cannot support too many. An average of only 10 tender jackfruit are retained to maturity at a time. Adults weigh 5–10 kg in 4 months of growth. Rajagopal said that it is profitable to sell the ripe jackfruit. 30rs per kg. If you get 50 kg per year from a tree, the income is Rs 1,500. (the income from selling tender jackfruit is extra).

Generally, jackfruit is obtained from native trees in April and May. But except for June and July, all other months can be harvested from Vietnam Super Early. The main feature that attracts consumers is that they can eat jackfruit whenever they want.

Jackfruit Maintenance is easy

Rajagopalan said that there is no suffering like rubber cultivation. Households can harvest themselves. When selling in bulk, the traders themselves harvest the crops. Labor is required only for 3-4 times fertilization in a year. However, this farmer reminds us that jackfruit farming can only be done after evaluating the soil, irrigation facilities and market potential of each region.