MY AGRI JOURNEY CONTINUES... CABBAGE TALES As it was shared 20 days back, we sold our 1.5 acres standing cabbage crop for 2.75 lakhs@ Rs. 1.8 lakes/acre. Trader who bought the crop,paid us one lakh as advance and lifted about 30% crop during last week of November and got good rate @ Rs.23/kg average in Vijayawada market. As the prices were more or less range bound for 10 days , in anticipation of same rates for another month or so, he stopped further harvesting thinking that he can take advantage of weight gain. As Vijayawada market cabbage arrivals increased with supplies from Pune and Bangalore and also due to downward trend in onion rates, cabbage crashed to Rs 10/kg suddenly from Rs23/kg. Further price drop is expected. The standing crop which was sold for Rs 1.8 lakhs/ acre is now available for less than Rs 0.4 Lakhs /acre and even further downward trend is expected. Trader came to us with sorrow face and expressed that he is not in a position to pay, as for the contrac...

FARMERS ARE ALWAYS CORNERED- MY EXPERIENCE WITH CABBAGE CULTIVATION  I took up cabbage cultivation in little less than 1.5 acres and the crop is really good. The estimated crop value at current wholesale rates is around 6.5 lakhs. For 90 day duration crop it’s very good yield in terms of expected realization. Discounting 10% commission, 7 % transportation, 5 % harvesting cost, 3% packing, loading, unloading and 5 % towards marketing expenses, so in total discounting 30% towards expenses and keeping cushion for price fluctuations I decided and sold my crop to local trader for Rs 2.75 laks. He harvested 1500 kgs initially and sold @Rs 25/kg excluding expenses. As the crop did not attain full maturity the weight is less and decided to wait for few more days. As the market is moving towards lower side he harvested few more bags yesterday and sold @ Rs 22/kg. As the produce is coming from Pune, Bangalore etc to different areas the market rates are not consistent resulting in hu...