Naveen Sharma, 43 years old from Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh is a B.Tech graduate and has worked in many MNCs, but after working in different companies for about 16-17 years and leaving a substantial salary, he is now hydroponic. are doing farming.
Naveen Sharma, 43 years old, a resident of Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh, is a B.Tech graduate and has worked in many MNCs, but with the experience of working in different companies for about 16-17 years and leaving a handsome salary. Today doing hydroponic farming.
Actually, before Kovid, he had come to Himachal in connection with a project, where he met a friend of his, who is a Ph. D. in Aquaponics. D was doing. Aquaponics is also a soilless cultivation technique similar to hydroponics.
Naveen said, “After meeting that friend, I realized the problems of our traditional farming – such as the dependence on weather for farming and the fear of cattle that might graze our crops. From some such things, I felt that this farming done in controlled environment can get rid of us.
Inspired by this, Naveen decided to set up hydroponics on a 500 sqm plot in Ehju.
What are the advantages of hydroponic farming?
The advantage of hydroponics technique is that soil is not used in it, so there is no need to worry about plowing the field and making it fertile. Organic nutrients are used in this, so a lot of water is saved in it. It requires only 10% water as compared to traditional farming, as it circulates water.
He is earning about 50 to 60 thousand rupees every month by farming with innovative hydroponic method. He grows crops like Lettuce, Cherry Tomato, Capsicum, Strawberry, Kale, Coriander, Chilli, Peas in his polyhouse and the finished crops are easily sold at good prices in Palampur, Kangra, Dharamshala, Mcleodganj.
Saplings are also prepared for new planting by themselves and then as soon as the saplings are ready, they are planted in the pipes. After this, water supply and all kinds of nutrients are given to the plants through pipes.
He says that if farming is done on a smaller scale with this technique, then lakhs can be earned by transporting it to big cities. That’s why Naveen wants other farmers and youth of Himachal to come forward to join hydroponic farming and for this Naveen is also running training programs.
So if you also want to learn this technique of farming, then you can contact on 82195 57917.
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