: UP Woman Farmer Harvests 7 Quintals Organic Tomatoes Per Day, Exports to UK Oman #IndiaNEWS #Organic Farming In 2017, after Kanak Lata’s husband Vasudev Pandey retired from a co-operative bank,

UP Woman Farmer Harvests 7 Quintals Organic Tomatoes Per Day, Exports to UK Oman #IndiaNEWS #Organic Farming
In 2017, after Kanak Lata’s husband Vasudev Pandey retired from a co-operative bank, the couple travelled to the USA to spend some months with their son. But, after a while, the couple decided to return to India to spend their retirement in Vittalpur village, which is about 30 km from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
With no pension to support their expenses, the husband and wife decided to start farming in their 1. 5-acre farmland. However, neither of them had the required experience.
“Both of our families have a background in agriculture, and I always saw my grandfather and other relatives toil in the field,??? says Kanak. The 57-year-old started with little know-how from her family and grew wheat, peas and tomatoes. But she was not satisfied with the outcome.
“The yield was too little, and the harvest was unstable. The soil fertility was poor and neighbouring farmers taunted us about growing vegetables in low-fertile land,??? she says.
After a few setbacks, Kanak built her knowledge on farming and adopted a scientific approach that enabled harvesting 7 quintals every day. Their organic farm produce not only peaked demand in nearby markets but also drew customers from the UK and Oman.
A Scientific Approach

Kanak took special efforts to turn the situation in her favour. For this, she consulted Nav Chetna Agro Center Producer Company Limited, an associate venture under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Undergoing training in organic farming, she loaned Rs 50,000 from Prayatn Sanstha in Delhi to make the required changes on her farm.
“I decided to grow tomatoes and treat the land with organic manure, vermicompost, and enrich it with other natural elements,??? Kanak says.
In August 2020, she planted tomatoes of two varieties — Durg and Aryaman. “I harvested the Durg variety recently that instantly became popular in the market. I earned Rs 100 more [as compared to regular tomatoes] per crate. The tomatoes are less sour and more juicy. They also have a thicker flesh that allows for a longer shelf-life,??? she says.
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