Shyamraj Bhajipale, a farmer from village Doodsa (Kandri Kalan) in Kirnapur development block of Balaghat district has been growing paddy through traditional method on his 5 acre land. When he felt that he is not earning enough and there is more profit in banana crop, he consulted officers of Horticulture Department and started growing banana.
During his recent visit to Kirnapur area, the District Collector inspected banana crop grown by Shyamraj. He told Shyamraj to motivate other farmers also to grow banana crops. Shyamraj is expected to earn `2 lakh profit from banana crop this year. Shyamraj informed that in his 2 acre he grows 40 quintal banana during Kharif and 60 quintal paddy during Rabi season.
Horticulture Department has described villages on the banks of Bainganga, Bagh and Bawanthadi rivers suitable for banana crops. The department has helped farmers of villages Bapdi and Mohjhari in lanji development block and village Mowad in Khairlanji in sowing banana crops for increasing production.