Popular Article Popular Kheti Volume -6, Issue-2 (April-June), 2018 Available online at www.popularkheti.com © 2018 popularkheti.com eISSN: 2321-0001 Strawberry Cultivation: A Lucrative Farming Prospect for Youth - A Case Study Monika Kundu*1, Surya Tushir 2, Sandeep Mann 3 and Anil K. Dixit 4 1Scientist, Electronics and Instrumentation, Agricultural Physics Division, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi 2Scientist, Agricultural Microbiology, FGOP Division, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana 3Principal Scientist, Agricultural Structure & Environment Management, AS&EC Division, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana, India 4Principal Scientist, Agricultural Economics, NDRI, Karnal, India *Email of corresponding author:
[email protected] Strawberry is one of the best natural sources of antioxidant, vitamin C, proteins and minerals like P, K, Ca, and Fe. Owing to wide climatic and soil adaptation and high returns, it has tremendous potential in India. Its cultivation can be extended to other suitable areas having assured irrigation and transport facilities. In the present study, various agroclimatic features of Saharwa village of Hisar district in Haryana State were studied and various techniques were applied to assess the system and explore the opportunities for future. Introduction Strawberry ( Fragaria vesca ) is an important fruit crop of India and its commercial production is possible in temperate and sub-tropical areas of the country. In India, it is cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas like Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Nilgiri hills, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. The cultivated strawberry is actually an herbaceous perennial plant. Strawberry is one of the best natural sources of antioxidant, vitamin C, proteins and minerals like P, K, Ca, and Fe. Owing to wide climatic and soil adaptation and high returns, it has tremendous potential in India.