Latur, Nov 3 Amid a drought, a farmer from Latur district has earned Rs 12 lakh from guava cultivation, earning appreciation from Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
Chandrakant Sopan Parihar, a resident of Banegaon village in Ausa tehsil, cultivated the Taiwan Pink variety of guava on 2.5 acres using drip irrigation and natural farming practices, producing quality fruit despite the district receiving below average rainfall this year, an official release said.
A box of guavas sent by Parihar was presented to the Governor by Dr Nishikant Deshpande, Comptroller of the Governor’s Households.
The Governor spoke to Parihar over phone and congratulated him on his achievement, the release said.
(PTI News)
