Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices, earns Rs 3 crore in a month

Published on: 19 Jul 2023 at 10:26 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Pune, July 19

Even as the soaring prices of tomatoes are burning a hole in the common man’s pocket, a farmer from Pune in Maharashtra has become a millionaire by selling his bountiful yield of the key kitchen staple for Rs 3 crore in just over a month while overcoming various challenges.

Farmer Ishwar Gaykar (36) from Pachghar village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district had faced a difficult decision of dumping a large quantity of harvested tomatoes in May this year due to low prices.

Undeterred by the setback, he continued to exhibit unwavering determination and work tirelessly on his 12-acre farm to cultivate tomatoes.

Now, amid the skyrocketing prices of tomatoes, Gaykar’s hard work has paid off handsomely, transforming him into a millionaire as he claimed to have earned Rs 3 crore through the sale of his crop yield between June 11 and July 18.

Talking to media, Gaykar said during the period, he sold 18,000 crates of tomatoes (each crate comprising 20 kg of tomatoes) at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) at Narayangaon in Junnar tehsil for Rs 3 crore.

He aims to earn another Rs 50 lakh by selling the remainder of the produce, which is roughly 4,000 crates.