Strawberries Cultivation on Hills
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-A new intervention started in hills to bring income generation activities. Among other cultivations strawberry started in terrain hilly region. On stony hills strawberries fruits making colorful by a commited tribal farmer. Ramesh Mallick & his wife Sabita Mallick of Belpada village of Mohana block are commited farmers.On early morning their day starts to their cultivable field. They brought seedlings from long Himachal Pradesh with contact of their friends,where around 1000 such saplings brought & planted in hilly region.On first procurement they sale 200 to 250 per kg. The couple recognized as model farmers where they make green on barren hilly field. On 3 acres they planted strawberries, hillbrooms, jackfruits, turmeric, hibiscus flower & other flowers.On a clay pot they take care those plants & regularly watering too.On their own small investment they started such innovations & hopeful to earn more if they get support from administration.
