But in the current 2023-24 rabi winterspring season, he has planted jeera in 15 bighas and variyali (fennel) in 7 bighas, while not sowing any wheat.
The 39-year-old has a reason for expanding his acreage under jeera. Jeera is currently trading at an average of âč44,375 per quintal in Unjha mandi of Gujarat's Mehsana district, the world's largest wholesale market for the seed spice that imparts flavour and aroma to a whole range of dishes from curries to rice. Last year, the modal (most-quoted) price at this time âč21,800/quintal, âč14,000/quintal got was and a year before about "I Rs 30,000/quintal for my 10 quintals. I grossed almost as much from these 10 quintals of jeera as from the 120 quintals of wheat that I harvested and sold at âč2,650/quintals.
And I got this from just 7 bighas, as against 15 bighas under wheat," said Patel.
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