Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Dragon Fruit Cultivation Raises Incomes for Farmers in Jangaon
Some farmers in Jangaon are growing different crops instead of only rice.
One crop they are growing is dragon fruit.
This helps them find more ways to earn money.
A farmer named Mekala Velangan Reddy grows dragon fruit on 1.60 hectares.
He received Rs.2.56 lakh in assistance under MIDH.
The Horticulture department says an acre of dragon fruit may bring about Rs6.40 lakh before costs.
Growing it may cost between Rs2.40 lakh and Rs2.50 lakh per acre.
Officials also recommended drip irrigation and scientific farming to improve results.
Jangaon District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha urged farmers to diversify crops according to soil, water and market conditions.
Farmers in Gunturupalli village are cultivating dragon fruit, vegetables, cotton and red gram instead of relying only on paddy.
Mekala Velangan Reddy grows dragon fruit on 1.60 hectares with Rs.2.56 lakh in MIDH assistance.
The Horticulture department estimates dragon fruit can provide about Rs6.40 lakh gross income per acre, against costs of Rs2.40–2.50 lakh.
The Collector recommended drip irrigation, scientific farming methods and government subsidies to reduce costs and increase returns.
- Who
- Jangaon District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha, the Horticulture department and farmers in Gunturupalli village, including Mekala Velangan Reddy.
- What
- Farmers are diversifying into dragon fruit, vegetables, cotton and red gram to increase and broaden farm income.
- Where
- Gunturupalli village in Narmetta mandal, Jangaon.
- Why
- To create alternative income sources, reduce cultivation costs and make farming more sustainable.
- Dragon fruit income
- About Rs6.40 lakh gross income per acre
- Dragon fruit cultivation cost
- About Rs2.40–2.50 lakh per acre
- Farmer featured
- Mekala Velangan Reddy
- Dragon fruit area
- 1.60 hectares
- Government assistance
- Rs.2.56 lakh under MIDH
- Other crops
- Vegetables, cotton and red gram
- Recommended methods
- Drip irrigation, scientific cultivation and government subsidies