This is my first post. I am new to this forum. I see lots of community support. Thank you all and appreciate your valuable help to the community.
I am planning to start a farm for regular income. I have a land of approx 6 acres. I have free electricity with one dried well. The well do not have any water. If I drill I may get water. The land has red soil.
There was a community bore well in my land( part of some Swiss project) for people in my area, government drilled a bore well and manual pump.We get water regularly.
The Area map as follows
close up view (typo Pond not Pont)
View number 2
Area View
My childhood I was working in pady field. we had couple of cows at home. We had approximately 20 chickens (mainly for egg). So i grew up in a farming environment. My father was a govt teacher. So main source of income was his salary.
Now I am working in IT field. reaching nearly 50. My plan is going back and start farming and have some income from farm.
Option 1
Initially thought Banana, Murunga and pomegranate. But due to wind I was not sure this is practical.
Option 2
Mix of Egg farm and goat farm. corn, grass & azolla for feed.
Saw the following suitable for egg farm
Improved breeds of Desi bird
For meat purpose
Giriraja
Vanaraja
Nandanam
For Egg laying
Krishnapriya
Grampriya
Krishna J
CARI Gold
Giriraja: Improved variety of Desi bird in term of body weight & egg production (three times)
Any experts there for egg farm suggestion. Is this same as Nattu Koli? (country chicken) as country chicken egg fetches better price in local market.
Option 3
Integrated organic farming
- Not sure I can get organic certification. Past 10 years this land is empty. Near by yearly once some time farmers cultivate pady. So if anyone is doing farming adjacent can I still go for organic farming.
Entire 6 acres of land cows for organic fertilizer, grass & azolla for cows, mix of fruits, vegetables(shaded net using baboo) and flowers.
Looking forward for your guidance and inputs.
Thanks