India: Couple transform terrace into dragon fruit garden using scrap materials
In addition to dragon fruit, the couple cultivates exotic fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, abiu, Vietnam super-early jackfruit, Taiwan red lady papaya, hog plum and other varieties. They also grow local vegetables like cucumber, bottle gourd and okra using a 500-litre drum.
By Deepthi.Sanjiv
Times of India
Nov 18, 2024
Excerpt:
Mangaluru: A couple from Amblamogaru, near Ullal, passionate about agriculture, have turned their terrace into a dragon fruit farm. Interestingly, Ahmed KB Rifay, a civil engineer turned tempo driver and his wife Sajida have cultivated dragon fruits using 25 repurposed 50-litre drums purchased from scrap dealers. They have cultivated three varieties of dragon fruit—Mexican Red, Mexican White, and Israel Yellow.
Rifay told TOI: “We always wanted to work in the agriculture sector. After purchasing land three years ago, we initially planned to cultivate jasmine. However, my father-in-law Abdul Khader Ira, an agriculturist, suggested dragon fruit due to its low maintenance.”
With just 10 cents of land, including their house, space constraints led them to explore terrace farming. Inspired by similar experiments in Kerala, they used scrap materials like drums and ropes to set up the farm. Within seven months, the plants began bearing fruit, reaching peak yield after one year.
Sajida oversees the terrace garden, which houses around 75 dragon fruit plants. “The Mexican variety is particularly delicious. The plants thrive in full sunlight and require minimal water. Each drum contains three plants, making efficient use of space. However, this year’s heavy rains slightly impacted the yield of the yellow variety,” Rifay added.
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