The important things in a farmer life is that they have limited resources to live upon. Especially when they are living up in a remote area where development yet to take place. Mine area is not differrnt and here farming is compltelly depends upon rainfall. There are no tubewells or dams provision and the entire village relies upon the rai fall for yearly farming.
In last couple of years that I have been here I noticed the first Drop of rain before the Monsson season brings a lot of hope to the farmers. They hope for a good rainy days that would allow them to do better farming. With first Drip rain brings a lot of hope. And as soon as the rains started to pour every farmer started to take care of their fields. It starts with the arrangement of cow dungs the home made manure /fertilizers and then maintaining upon the fields. This year I too spent a bit in building up the boundary of my fields.
I felt quite satisfied after working for hours in hot summer afternoon. Felt like a complete farmer today. It was very hot noon and the JCB man keep up the pace even in the extreme heat. They were working since two days and they understand the need of the farmer. One after the another they keep moving their machine so that every farmer nake use of their services. Obviously it ones with a price and they charges Rs.900 ($12 approx) per hour , which is very heavy price that the farmers were paying up.
My fields took a hit last year. Due to heavy rainfall one side of the fields were caved in breaking up the boundary wall. Infact it was too old and never been maintained since last 10 years. So this year I made sure to maintain it properly. And allow thr jcb to work upon it in best manner
It took them 3hrs 23min to complete the task. It also allow my field to plough a bit. As I took the clay from the fields. What I learnt that the more deeper the field the good it is for farming. Because it allow enough water to stay within the fields. So I dugged my field a bit and prepare the wall from it. Alongwith the JCB machine I also needed the help of tractor to dump up the clay at the boundary side. Which increases my expenses a bit. However the way the JCB worked I was happy. Infact my boundary wall was properly been pressed too to allow is sustain for longer time.
Each trip of the tractor to dump the clay cost me Rs.80 ($1 approx). And there were 17 round trip taken but the tractor. So at the end I paid a good amount of $ 51. With no discount. It get bit heavy on my pocket but I am happy that the work were carried out properly and I don't need to bother about the fuild upkeep for next 10 years. I also arrange a tractor a cowdung in my field. Hopefully it enhance the productivity this year. Overall it was a hectic day but end up learning many things. The life of farmer, the choice and type of cow dung, the services of the JCB machine and many more.
Living up a farmer life I am coming across many challenges. Also with my hindi ascent and not so converse with local tribal language I do encounter many problem. This also allow other people to cheat me. But getting a understanding and knowledge at these minimal prices is not a loss.
I am slowly preparing for the farming days ahead and this is a step ahead. Hopefully we end up getting a good rain this year.
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Farming can be hard, but it'w all worth it. Good luck man!
It all depends on how much you wanted to spend....there are people who ready to cooperate..but they will charge...but having own fields and own farming would certainly gives you good yield.