Nowadays many farmers are working to increase their income by bringing innovation in their farming. A farmer from the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh has also made good profits by bringing innovation in his farming. Surendrapalsinh Solanki of Khandwa district has earned tremendous profit by cultivating pearls.
Let us tell you that pearls are cultivated for the production of natural pearls. Its cultivation is done in the pond and for this, a pond of about ten into ten sizes is required. For its cultivation, a small process is done in each shell by collecting oysters. After this, 4 to 6 meters in diameter, simple or designed beads like Ganesha, Budh, Pushpak motifs are put inside them and then the shell is closed.
The oysters are then placed inside a nylon bag on antibiotics and natural feed for 10 days and are also inspected daily. Before putting it in the pond, the beads are hung in a nylon bag with the help of bamboo or PVC pipe and then it is released into the pond at a depth of up to one meter.
The substance coming out of it starts to settle around the shell and finally takes the shape of a pearl. It costs 10 to 12 thousand rupees to prepare a pond for its cultivation and the price of each pearl obtained from the pond varies from 10 to 25 rupees in the market.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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