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Mr. Bhagwan Dnyanu Karande
Solapur, Maharashtra.
 
Total area: 7 acres of irrigated land, 3 acres of arable
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Instead of the traditional way of farming, Bhagwan Karande experiments with new ways from a commercial point of view.

He has a French Beans crop on an area of about 1.5 to 2 acres. Every year in the Rabi season, he sows the French Beans with a token method. The first yield is received, 40-45 days after sowing. The crop yields from January to February, depending on crop growth, branch development, bursting of the shoots and the number of flowers. During this period, insects such as snake weeds, fruit borers, and aphids must be dealt with. As a result, he has to spend a lot on chemical fertilizers, cultivation, and labour.
In the current season, Mr. Karande selected the ARDL-183 variety of French Beans and sowed it by the token method. He used all the tillage, fertilizers, and manure required for the French Bean crop properly. Also, during the growing stage of the crop, Biofit Steamerich, Bio-99, and Shet were sprayed at intervals of 15-20 days. Therefore, the growth of the crop was good. Also, more flowers bloomed. Fall of the flowers occurring naturally reduced. Biofit Intact and Bio-99 were sprayed 4 times at 15 days intervals to control the spread of sucking insects on the crop. This reduced the emergence of sucking insects.
Differences between previous French Beans and Biofit French Beans
Previous French Beans :
  • Production cost/acre: Rs.1,20,000
  • Average production ton/acre: 18 tons
  • Market rate/quintal: Rs.2500 quintal
  • Total Production: Rs.4,50,000
  • Net profit/acre: Rs.3,30,000
Biofit French Beans :
  • Production cost/acre: Rs 1,00,000
  • Average production ton/acre: 23 tons
  • Market rate/quintal: Rs.2900 quintals
  • Total Production: Rs.6,67,000
  • Net profit/acre: Rs.5,67,000
Karande got an average production of 22 to 23 tons in the current Rabi season, and the cost of production was also reduced.