Multi-layered, Multi-crop, Fruit Forest Farming Model Is Helping Farmers in Madhya Pradesh

Avinash Dangi, a farmer from Bistan in Khargone district has developed a self-sufficient agricultural model for farmers' economic progress. 

The Concept behind His Agriculture Approach 

His agricultural approach is multi-layered, multi-crop, fruit forest family farming, and he has made a considerable profit by using it.

This concept, in addition to farmers, will help agricultural land and the environment. 

Agriculture centered on this model will aid in fertilizer and pest control, effective irrigation water usage, increased productivity at a lower cost, and time savings. Production of vital crops for the family's needs will be possible in one place. 

In June 2021, Dangi started farming using this concept on one hectare of his agricultural land. He is doing novel research by producing 70 different types of crops. His land currently grows 18 varieties of vegetables, 32 types of fruits, and four spice crops. These crops are sown in 21 rows that are 360 feet long. A crop cultivated utilizing innovative agricultural techniques produces more. 

The Crops that are being grown with Model 

Dangi grew green coriander, groundnut, urad, marigold flower, and sweet corn harvests from June to December 2021, earning a profit of around Rs 1 lakh. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and pulses are cultivated in numerous rows in his model, with the requirements of a family in mind at all times. Crops suitable for the season have already been sown. Drip and flood irrigation are also utilized. 

Vegetables used in fast food are also grown. He has cultivated veggies in South China and East Asia, in addition to Indian vegetables. The primary crops include green and black bokchoy, green and red lettuce, baccala, Barbati, broccoli, French beans, cauliflower, red and white radish, red and green cabbage, purple and orange cauliflower, spinach, and fenugreek.

The field has also been cultivated with papaya, drum stick, banana, four species of custard apple, seven species of guava, coconut, sweet lime, orange, mango, lemon, jackfruit, chikoo, fig, red and green amla, Jamun, pomegranate, water-apple, litchi, cherry phalsa, cashew, and Ramphal. 

Arhar, chickpea, turmeric, and ginger crops are currently ripening. Cucumber, bitter gourd, coriander, tomato, moong, and medicinal plants are being planted in their place.