Sikkim farmers are changing their duty, making big gains by growing organic ginger!
Sikkim is an important part of India’s northeast and most of the population here depends on agriculture. Sikkim has adopted organic farming since 2016. Farmers here plant crops such as maize, rice, family tea and large cardamom through organic farming. But now the farmers are making huge profits by rising in the ginger organic way. Farmers from Nandok-Namtam village in the eastern district are making more benefits by farming.
Inspiration to the rest of the farmers
In the village of Nandok-Natam, Lower Nandok President Nim Tiring Lepcha has benefited from agriculture and now he is also inspiring the rest of the farmers. Initially, Leppa made many contributions to the cultivation of vegetable, cultivation of large cardiovascular cultivation, seafood, poultry agriculture and extra income. But even after working hard in these works, there is no benefit, according to hope.
In his village, many more farmers wanted to cultivate ginger biological ways, but they have no proper information and technical resources. Nim Tiring Lepcha has been confused for the benefits of this crop because he has no accurate information about the production and sales process. But then he was supported by Krishi Vigion Kendra (KVK) and ICR scientists, and then the lives of the farmers in the entire village changed.
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About 3 lakhs per hectare
East Sikkim’s ICAR KVK scientists visited the village of Nandok. Scientists have given detailed information about the organic ginger cultivation here. In the year 2013-14, Nim Tiring Lepcha was given 200 kg high quality ginger. Subsequently, he cultivated ginger in biological ways and it was completely successful. In the process, scientists told Nim Tiring Lepcha about the proper agricultural technology. Also, through the show in this field, he was aware of new ways. By adopting this method, he achieved great results in his fields.
Nim Tissaring Lepcha Ginger, who was fully prepared in eight to nine months, was planted. He took 137.13 quintal ginger yield per hectare and received a net profit of Rs 2,84,905 per hectare. This victory became inspiration not only to Nim Sharing Lapcha, but also for his entire village farmers. Now many farmers in Nandok village have joined this organic ginger cultivation. The village people are also increasing their income by adopting these high -profit farming practices.
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Ginger cultivation in 50 hectares now
Organic ginger cultivation opened in 0.10 hectares in the Nim Tsaring Leppa field, and has now spread to more than 1.0 hectares. Ginger is now cultivating more than eight hectares of land in Nandok village. Even farmers who grow maize are making good profits by adopting this technology. Now these farmers have begun to grow ginger into the same crop.
The victory was not limited to Nandok, but ginger cultivation in the surrounding villages such as Thhanging, Upper Khamhamdong, Yangtang, Thanka and Lingam. Now ginger is cultivating about 50 hectares in these villages. Its cultivation has not only strengthened their financial situation but also proved themselves to be a successful farmer. This technology is now ideal among tribal farmers, and they are raising their standard of living by receiving it.
