Oil content is 42-45 per cent and yields, 3,200-3,500 kgs from a hectare

A MAJORITY of farmers, when their crops fail successively due to some pest attack, invariably go in either for a change in their cropping pattern, or in some cases, even stop farming. But it is only a few determined farmer who try to find the root cause of the problem and overcome it.

Mr. Dhirajlal Virjibhai Thummar, a groundnut farmer in Gujarat, is credited with developing a new groundnut variety named "Dhiraj 101," which is resistant to stem rot.

The crop matures in 95-105 days and bears 35-40 pods per plant. About 90-100 kg of seeds are required for an hectare.

“Groundnut cultivation is a major source of income for many farmers like me in this region. With five wells and a borewell, our fields are well irrigated. Apart from groundnut

“I also grow cotton (BT and Shankar varieties), sorghum, wheat and vegetables. Sorghum is grown primarily for the cattle and vegetables for our own consumption,” says the farmer...........Click for more

Source Web Page: The Hindu