27 acres of managed farmland — IoT sensors, drone surveys, solar irrigation, and 8 crops chosen for Purulia's red laterite soil.
pH 5.5–6.5, excellent drainage. Ideal for mango, cashew, guava — same soil as Alphonso mango belt.
July–September monsoon. Farm ponds + drip irrigation manages the 8-month dry period.
Excellent for solar pump. Year-round frost-free. 10°C winter minimum — no crop damage.
Borewells feasible under 50 ft depth in target blocks. Farm pond capacity: 4 crore litres.
Built-in market for lac cultivation. Existing knowledge base and KVK Purulia support.
No prior chemical intensive farming on identified parcels. PGS-India certification path clear.
| Crop | Area | First Income | Steady-State Revenue | Why This Crop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥭 Mango (Himsagar + Amrapali) | 10 acres | Year 4 | ₹48–80L/yr | Laterite-ideal; Himsagar = premium Bengali variety at ₹80–120/kg |
| 🌿 Lac Cultivation (Kusum/Ber) | 5 acres | Year 1 | ₹3–4L/yr | Purulia's #1 crop; Year 1 income; WB Lac Board guaranteed offtake |
| 🍈 Guava (Allahabad Safeda) | 4 acres | Year 1 | ₹12–15L/yr | 3 harvests/year; drought-tolerant; fills mango income gap Years 1–3 |
| 🌱 Medicinal Herbs (Ashwagandha, Shatavari) | 2 acres | Year 1–2 | ₹24L/yr | ₹500–2,000/kg dried root; AYUSH export demand; premium organic market |
| 🍐 Jackfruit (Boundary) | 2 acres | Year 2–3 | ₹2–3L/yr | Native to WB; zero inputs once established; urban plant-based demand |
| 🍯 Apiary (Multi-floral Honey) | Farm-wide | Year 1 | ₹1–1.5L/yr | Sal+Mahua honey ₹500–800/kg; 15–20% pollination yield boost |
| 🥬 Seasonal Vegetables (Rotation) | 2 acres | Year 1 | ₹3–4L/yr | Farm-to-table for cottage kitchen; rotation with herbs |
| 🎋 Mahua + Bamboo (Silvopasture) | 1.5 acres | Year 2–3 | ₹1L+/yr | Native; AYUSH + construction material; zero inputs |
All 26 productive acres. Jain Irrigation / Netafim India micro-drip with inline emitters. 50% of Purulia rainfall is runoff — drip is survival infrastructure.
2 farm ponds (0.5 acre each, 4m deep) + HDPE lining. Stores 35–40 lakh litres of monsoon water. Check dam on main runoff channel.
7.5HP submersible solar pump + 10KW solar array. 300+ sunny days = zero energy cost for irrigation once installed.
5–6 capacitance sensors + micro weather station. WhatsApp irrigation alerts for Farm Manager. Vendors: Fasal, CropIn.
Quarterly crop health imaging. Identifies stress zones and early pest pressure. Service contract (TechEagle / Garuda Aerospace).
20–30 Langstroth hives. Multi-floral honey from Sal, Mahua, guava, mango. 15–20% pollination yield boost. KVK Purulia training.
Participatory Guarantee System — simpler than NPOP for small farms. Free, government-backed. 20–40% premium uplift on certified produce.
Stick lac → seed lac → shellac flakes. Price jump: ₹100/kg → ₹400–600/kg. Gravity settling tank + filter press.
500 kg/batch. Mango slices ₹400–600/kg vs ₹80–120/kg fresh. Ashwagandha dried ₹800–1,500/kg vs ₹30–50/kg fresh.
Extends Himsagar mango window from 3 days to 21 days. Prevents distress selling at harvest peak.
Farm waste + cottage kitchen waste → 2–4 m³ cooking gas/day. Replaces LPG for cottage kitchen.
| Scheme | Coverage | Est. Benefit | Apply Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMKSY | 55–75% on drip irrigation | ₹22–35L | WB Horticulture Dept. |
| PM-KUSUM (Comp. B) | 60% on solar pump (30% central + 30% WB) | ₹2.5–3L | WB RREDA / Block Agri Officer |
| MGNREGS | Farm pond earthwork | ₹5–8L | Gram Panchayat |
| NHM | ₹25–50K/ha for mango + guava | ₹5–10L | District Horticulture Office |
| PM FME | 35% on lac processing unit | ₹70K–1.4L | NABARD / DIC Purulia |
| MNRE Biogas | Per-unit biogas subsidy | ₹50–80K | WB NREDA |
| PGS-India | Free organic certification | Non-cash (20–40% price premium) | PGS-India nodal centre |
| KVK Purulia (ICAR) | Soil testing, training, seed support | Non-cash | KVK campus, Purulia |
Total Subsidy Potential
₹40–60L in government subsidies on ₹70–80L agri-tech capex. Net agri-tech investment after subsidies: ₹20–44L over 3 years.
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