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Ramesh Kumar

Farmer since 2005

Nagpur

Primary Crops: Tomato, Cotton

Primary Irrigation: Drip System

Farm Size: 5 acres

Visit Reports

Log of past visits and observations.

July 28, 2024

Observations: Tomato plants are healthy, flowering stage is progressing well. No major pest issues noted.

Availability Estimate: Approx. 500kg of tomatoes expected in 3 weeks.

July 15, 2024

Observations: Initial growth of cotton crop is satisfactory. Drip irrigation system is functioning correctly.

Availability Estimate: Cotton harvest expected in late October.

Issue History

Log of past reported crop issues.

Blossom End Rot on Tomato

July 25, 2024

Confirmed & Resolved

Possible Aphid Infestation on Cotton

July 10, 2024

Rejected (False Alarm)

Farm Details

Soil Type:

Black Cotton Soil

Soil pH:

6.8

Organic Matter:

1.2%

Geofencing

Main Farmland

Polygon with 5 GPS points

Crop Plots

Tomato (Plot A)

Polygon with 4 GPS points

Cotton (Plot B)

Polygon with 6 GPS points

Current Cropping Pattern

Tomato (Var. PKM-1)

Sown on: 15th June 2024

Area: 2 acres

Cotton (Var. Bt-II)

Sown on: 25th June 2024

Area: 3 acres

Crop Economics

Comparison of cost of cultivation per acre.

Cost Item	Traditional Method (₹)	With POP (₹)
Land Preparation
Ploughing	1,500	1,500
Bed Preparation	1,000	1,200
Planting
Seeds	2,000	2,500
Sowing Labour	800	800
Fertilization
Chemical Fertilizers	5,000	2,000
Organic Manure	1,500	4,000
Labour	1,200	1,200
Pest & Disease Control
Chemical Pesticides	4,000	1,500
Bio-Pesticides / Traps	500	2,500
Labour	1,000	1,200
Harvesting
Labour	3,000	3,000
Total Cost of Cultivation	20,500	19,900
Projected Yield (Grade A Quintals)	10	16
Projected Yield (Grade B Quintals)	5	4
Projected Revenue (Grade A @ ₹2200, Grade B @ ₹1500)	29,500	41,200
Projected Net Return	9,000	21,300

Procurement History

History of all accepted produce requests for this farmer.

Buyer	Crop	Quantity	Price/kg	Pickup Date	Status
KisanKonnect	Tomato (PKM-1)	500 kg	₹15	August 15, 2024	Payment Made
Local Mandi	Tomato (PKM-1)	300 kg	₹12	July 30, 2024	Delivered
KisanKonnect	Cotton (Bt-II)	800 kg	₹55	November 5, 2024	Accepted

Past Crop History

Season	Crop	Duration	Acreage	Yield	Price/Quintal
Kharif 2023	Cotton	Jul 2023 - Dec 2023	5 acres	12 quintal/acre	₹5,500
Rabi 2022	Wheat	Nov 2022 - Apr 2023	5 acres	18 quintal/acre	₹2,125
Kharif 2022	Soybean	Jun 2022 - Oct 2022	5 acres	10 quintal/acre	₹4,300