“I start this Subhash Palekar Krishi model farming since 2017 and get double of main banana production. Around 35 farmers in Savli are doing this type of farming and inspire others to join. The Gujarat government’s schemes promoting this type of farming are inspiring and they are also pushing farmers to turn towards this. We developed this type of model farms to show farmers the production and motivate them. We feel proud to serve people with healthy food and they experience the taste of the past,” said Dharmesh Patel.

Dharmeshbhai further added that bananas from cow based farming have natural sweetness and the yield, quality remain intact with more than one banana production. He has planted cholas, cauliflower, cabbage, brinjal, chillies and native tomatoes in the vacant land between the banana plantations. Also potatoes, chickpeas, gram, Broccoli, Red Cabbage, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato, Carrot, Garlic, Corn as co crops in the model farm and sell the production to families in Vadodara.
Rashmikant Makwana is highly impressed with this type of natural farming and plan to cultivate his own land after retirement. A teacher by profession in Rajkot he practically taught the students about this farming and visited many workshops of Subhash Palekar Krishi model. He now will start farming in his six acres of land.
Vijay Mali regularly purchased banana production from Dharmesh Patel for many years and is very much impressed with the quality and taste. He requests others to join this type of farming for a healthy life.