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<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-stats\">\n    <div class=\"rm-stat\"><b>Rs 86.41 lakh<\/b><small>Net Income \/ Year<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-stat\"><b>20 ha<\/b><small>Farm Area<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-stat\"><b>40+<\/b><small>Rural Youths Employed<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-stat\"><b>57x<\/b><small>Rise in Net Income<\/small><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>Abstract<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"rm-abs\">\n      <p>This is the story of Mr. Ramlal Mahato, a 33-year-old farmer of 1 No. Niz Garuajhar village, Udalguri district, Assam. He moved from traditional crop cultivation to mechanised, improved farming that integrates field crops, horticulture and livestock. This integration, along with his determination, hard work and careful planning, has raised his annual net income from Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 86,41,000. Of this, field crops contribute Rs 12,95,000, horticultural crops Rs 12,46,000 and animal components Rs 61,00,000. His farm also provides employment to more than 40 rural youths.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"rm-kw\"><li class=\"lab\">Keywords:<\/li><li>Integration<\/li><li>Agriculture<\/li><li>Horticulture<\/li><li>Farm economics<\/li><li>Employment<\/li><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Ramlal Mahato, who studied up to Class 10, was an unemployed youth in 2014. That year he grew bitter gourd and, thanks to his hard work, got a good harvest, which sparked his interest in farming. Today he farms 20 ha with improved machinery, growing improved field and horticultural crops alongside a dairy unit of HF, Jersey and Sahiwal cows, a BV-380 poultry unit and fodder crops.<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"rm-tl\">\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2014<\/span><span class=\"t\">Started farming with bitter gourd; a good harvest built his interest in agriculture<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2020<\/span><span class=\"t\">Connected with KVK Udalguri through district departments; began improved field and horticultural crops<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Expansion<\/span><span class=\"t\">Planted fodder crops, set up a dairy unit and later added poultry and beekeeping<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Today<\/span><span class=\"t\">A 20 ha integrated farm earning Rs 86.41 lakh net a year<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>KVK Intervention<\/h3>\n    <p>Keen to grow in agriculture, Mr. Mahato reached out to various departments in Udalguri district and was introduced to Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Udalguri in 2020. With complete technical guidance from KVK subject experts, he began cultivating improved crops. At the same time, he planted fodder grasses to support a dairy unit, and later added poultry.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-comp\">\n      <div><h4>Field Crops<\/h4><ul><li>Toria<\/li><li>Millet<\/li><li>Wheat<\/li><li>Maize<\/li><li>Sorghum<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n      <div><h4>Horticulture<\/h4><ul><li>Arecanut<\/li><li>Coconut<\/li><li>Papaya<\/li><li>Apple<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n      <div><h4>Animal Components<\/h4><ul><li>Dairy: HF, Jersey and Sahiwal<\/li><li>Poultry: BV-380<\/li><li>Apiculture<\/li><li>Fodder: Hybrid Napier, Setaria, Congo signal<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>Economic Achievement<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Mahato&#8217;s annual net income has risen from Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 86,41,000. The dairy unit of 40 cows is the main earner, giving a net income of Rs 61 lakh from a gross return of Rs 1.89 crore against costs of Rs 1.28 crore. Among field crops, millet on 8 ha earns Rs 6,00,000 and toria on 5.3 ha Rs 4,00,000, with maize and wheat adding Rs 1,50,000 and Rs 1,45,000. In horticulture, 2 ha of arecanut gives Rs 10,90,000, while coconut and papaya add Rs 86,000 and Rs 70,000.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-mix\">\n      <div class=\"rm-bt\">Share of annual net income (total Rs 86,41,000)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-stack\"><div class=\"rm-s-a\">Animal 70.6%<\/div><div class=\"rm-s-f\">Field 15.0%<\/div><div class=\"rm-s-h\">Horti 14.4%<\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"rm-leg\">\n        <div><b>Rs 61,00,000<\/b><small>Animal components<\/small><\/div>\n        <div><b>Rs 12,95,000<\/b><small>Field crops<\/small><\/div>\n        <div><b>Rs 12,46,000<\/b><small>Horticultural crops<\/small><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"rm-ent\">\n      <div class=\"a\"><span>Dairy<\/span><small>40 cows<\/small><b>Rs 61,00,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"h\"><span>Arecanut<\/span><small>2.00 ha<\/small><b>Rs 10,90,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f\"><span>Millet<\/span><small>8.00 ha<\/small><b>Rs 6,00,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f\"><span>Toria<\/span><small>5.30 ha<\/small><b>Rs 4,00,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f\"><span>Maize<\/span><small>2.67 ha<\/small><b>Rs 1,50,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"f\"><span>Wheat<\/span><small>2.67 ha<\/small><b>Rs 1,45,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"h\"><span>Coconut<\/span><small>70 trees<\/small><b>Rs 86,000<\/b><\/div>\n      <div class=\"h\"><span>Papaya<\/span><small>500 plants<\/small><b>Rs 70,000<\/b><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0\">Several newer components are still being established and will add to his income in the coming years:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"rm-ongo\"><li>Apple: 250 plants<\/li><li>Poultry: 200 birds<\/li><li>Apiculture: 40 colonies<\/li><li>Fodder crops<\/li><\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>Innovative Practices<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"rm-inno\">\n      <div><h4>Integrated Land Use<\/h4><p>Every part of the farm is put to use, with locally available materials used as mulch.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div><h4>Solar Power<\/h4><p>A solar system reduces the farm&#8217;s electricity consumption.<\/p><\/div>\n      <div><h4>Fertigation with Dung and Urine<\/h4><p>Cow dung and urine are mixed into irrigation water, feeding crops organically and saving labour.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec\">\n    <h3>Impact on the Community<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Mahato actively shares his experience with neighbouring villagers through awareness activities and by showing them his fields. Inspired by his results, more than 56 farmers now grow toria and maize, and over 34 farm families have followed his guidance to raise their incomes through different farming systems. His farm also employs more than 40 rural youths.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"rm-imp\">\n      <div><b>40+<\/b><small>Rural youths employed on his farm<\/small><\/div>\n      <div><b>56+<\/b><small>Farmers growing toria and maize<\/small><\/div>\n      <div><b>34+<\/b><small>Farm families guided towards self-reliance<\/small><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-sec rm-close\">\n    <h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Ramlal Mahato&#8217;s journey from an unemployed youth to one of the most successful farmers in Udalguri district shows the power of integrating crops, horticulture and livestock on one farm. With scientific guidance from KVK Udalguri, determination, hard work and careful planning, farmers can earn far more from their available resources while creating jobs and inspiring others in their community.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-foot\">Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Udalguri &nbsp;|&nbsp; Success Story<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramlal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramlal.jpg 609w, https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ramlal-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success Story Integrating Crops, Horticulture and Livestock for Higher Farm Income How Mr. Ramlal Mahato grew from an unemployed youth into a large-scale integrated farmer 1 No. Niz Garuajhar, Udalguri, Assam|Supported by KVK Udalguri Rs 86.41 lakhNet Income \/ Year 20 haFarm Area 40+Rural Youths Employed 57xRise in Net Income Abstract This is the story&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-success-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2033,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions\/2033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}