From kinnow to marigold: Sirsa grower’s diversified farming model

Moving beyond traditional farming, 40-year-old farmer Mukesh Kumar of Chhatrian village in Baragudha block has adopted crop diversification and modern farming techniques to improve returns from his land. Mukesh, who holds BA and BEd degrees, initially planted a kinnow orchard on around 10 acres. During a visit to Pushkar and Jaipur, he came across a hybrid variety of marigold.