Medical student drops out to grow rare crop, makes lakhs in profits

Kashmir, with its favourable climatic conditions, is the only state one thinks of in relation to saffron farming. However, evolving farming methodologies have changed things over the years. 

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American Saffron, a relatively new crop, can be grown in hot climatic conditions as well, and 27-year-old Sandesh Patil has taken it to his home state of Maharashtra.
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Hailing from Jalgaon district, Sandesh was doing his Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery when he realised that the field of medicine did not interest him. Quitting his studies midway, he decided to take up saffron farming and is now earning lakhs in profit. 

According to Sandesh, previously, only banana and cotton were grown in the region. However, these crops weren't proving particularly beneficial to farmers, which was why he developed a passion to do something different. 

Researching the types of crops that could be grown in the region, he came across saffron farming on the internet and realised it had successfully been done in Rajasthan and many other areas, bringing farmers huge benefits. 

His relatives, unaware of the possibilities, opposed the idea. However, he held his ground and the family eventually gave in to his resolution and determination. 

Sandesh bought 3,000 plants for Rs 9.20 lakh at the rate of Rs 40 per plant from Pali in Rajasthan, which he planted on his half-acre land. Practising organic farming, he produced 15 kg of saffron in the first year. He sold the produce at Rs 40,000 per kg, which brought in Rs 6.20 lakh. After reducing his various expenses, he earned a profit of nearly Rs 5.40 lakh.

Saffron farming has previously been carried out only in Kashmir and a few parts of the USA. By doing this in a place like Jalgaon in Rajasthan, Sandesh has achieved a remarkable feat.

Read full story at: https://yourstory.com/2017/11/sandesh-patil-farming-saffron

Attacks on Muslims in the Name of COVID-19 Surge Across India

Despite a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 threat, attacks on Muslims have increased in different parts of India in the past few days. Not just Muslim persons, but mosques and Muslim-run businesses have also been targetted.  

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Modi's speech disappoints doctors and scientists

In the eyes of Corona, the United States has asked employees of private companies to pay salaries, Spain nationalized private hospitals, on the contrary, our PM declared 'Janata curfew'.

The Rogresso Medicos and Scientist Forum (PMSF) expressed great disappointment and surprise at Prime Minister Modi's address to the nation broadcast on Thursday and criticized the Prime Minister's announcement of the 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday. In a statement to PMSF's national convenor, Dr Harjit Bhatti, said he was surprised at the announcement of the 'Janata Curfew' and was unable to understand how it could prevent the disease.

His statement says, "How can one practice endurance? By avoiding the crowds, you do not do yourself justice by not leaving the house, nor with your family, before giving the Prime Minister such advice that it should be kept in mind that ninety percent of India's employees are in the unorganized sector. Work and they do not have the luxury of sitting at home. For them, daily work is essential to their lives. "

He said that the Prime Minister should have made at least the following announcements.

• Poor families whose financial accounts should be financed so that they can stay in their homes.
• Provide free rations to the poor and should be used by the Food Corporation of India.
• Advising people to abstain from rumors, the prime minister should say that he should completely ignore that corona can be cured by drinking cow's urine or applying cow dung.

The PMSF statement said that the Prime Minister did not highlight the arrangements made by the government. The PMSF has also raised questions about ICMR claims. "The number of samples taken by ICMR is very small and this number cannot prove that the corona virus has not spread to the community," the statement said.