Jalluram, 40, a farmer from Hamatvahi village in Durgookondal development block, has become millionaire by adopting an advanced cultivation.
Jalluram who is studied till 8th standard, started maize cultivation in his two-hectares farmland during summer, and has become an inspiration for dozens of farmers of the areas. Inspired by his farming, all the farmers of the area started maize cultivation. Under Shakambari Scheme, Jalluram, got diesel pump as grant in 2007-08 and started cultivation of hybrid maize. He got 25 quintal per hectare produce. During Rabi season he earned Rs 20 to 30 thousand from maize.
During Kharif season, he cultivated certified seeds in one hectare and hybrid paddy seed in one hectare and produced 40-45 quintal from certified seeds and 60 to 70 quintal from hybrid seeds. His financial condition has improved and now he earns about Rs 2 lakh from maize cultivation. Now Jalluram has become an inspiration for the farmers of Sonpal, Hamatvahi, Badhgaon, Chikhli, Gurvandi and Palvi villages and all of them started maize cultivation.
In 2013-14, Jalluram, under the tube-well scheme, installed tube-well in his own farmland and solved shortage of water. Now he cultivates maize in two hectare area during Rabi season. He got help in maize cultivation by installing sprinkler for irrigation under the MIS scheme of agriculture department. Jalluram says that he want to take benefit of power triller, cultivator and drip-irrigation in the days to come, with which he could produce more crops.