India has been witnessing a major price hike in tomatoes for the past couple of weeks. From McDonalds to commoners, everyone was severely hit to afford this kitchen staple. Heres something special that happened to a farmer in Maharashtras Pune district, who cultivated tomatoes, and now has hit the jackpot. Yes! Tukaram Bhagoji Gayakar and his family earned over Rs 1.5 crore by just selling 13,000 tomato crates in a month.Tukaram, farmer, owns 18 acres of agricultural land in Pune and on 12 acres of land, he cultivates tomatoes with the help of his son Ishwar Gayakar and daughter-in-law Sonali. Speaking to the media, the family said they grow good-quality tomatoes and their knowledge of fertilisers and pesticides helps them ensure that their crop is safe from pests.Heres Tukarams per-day earningIn a day, the farmer earned Rs 2,100 by selling one tomato crate in Narayanganj. He sold a total of 900 crates on Friday, earning Rs 18 lakh in a single day.Last month, Gayakar sold tomato crates at rates ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,400 per crate based on their quality. several farmers in Junnar, a city in Pune, who are now growing tomatoes have been millionaires.So far, the committee has made a business worth Rs 80 crore in a month by selling tomatoes and this has also employed more than 100 women in the area.Entire procedure of selling tomatoesThe entire family of Tukaram was involved in selling tomatoes from scratch as his daughter-in-law Sonali manages tasks such as planting, harvesting, and packaging, while his son Ishwar handles sales, management and financial planning. The hard work of the past three months has paid off well as they have experienced favorable market conditions.The highest price of tomatoes for crates with good quality (20 kg) was Rs 2,500, which is Rs 125 per kg at the Punes Jhunnu Agricultural Produce Market Committee, which is located in Narayanganj.Interestingly, farmers becoming millionaires by selling tomatoes is not confined to Maharashtra alone. A family of farmers from Karnatakas Kolar this week sold 2,000 boxes of tomatoes and returned home with Rs 38 lakh.
