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Bamboo, a promising crop for progressive farmers
Fastest-growing
- Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant and there is no recurring expense incurred on irrigation, fertilizers, weedicides and pesticides
- Harvesting can start from the fifth year and an average income of ₹1 lakh can be expected from an acre from the sixth year onwards for a period of 30 to 40 years
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- Many progressive farmers in Kerala and Karnataka try their luck in bamboo cultivation with the hope of securing sustainable income.
- Better returns in a short span of time no recurring expenses and huge demand for bamboo poles in the market are some of the major attractions of cultivating bamboo.
- Dearth of skilled labourers for tapping rubber and uncertainties prevailing in the sector prompted him to switch to bamboo.
- There is a huge demand for bamboo poles in the construction and farming sectors in the region
- More than 200 farmers in the district had already planted bamboo nearly a decade ago as an inter-crop and they were getting a better income from the crop.
Source
The Hindu