Brothers Boost Farmer Incomes With Innovative Agri Solutions; Raise Rs 50L Investment

Originally reported and written in March 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.  Every year, farmer Rakesh Gundrashiya cultivates watermelons on 50-bigha land. For a fruitful crop, he would use plastic mulching sheets as protective covers to prevent the growth of weeds, regulate the moisture content and create a micro-climate. However, the plastic would often crack.   “The cracks in the cover would promote weed growth, and the scattered plastic would make soil infertile. We were forced to employ labourers to remove the plastic cover and end up spending more i...