Chia seed farming gains ground inNgp as profitable Rabi alternative
Published on: April 1, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
chia seed cultivation is steadily gaining momentum across nagpur district, emerging as a promising alternative cash crop during the rabiseason.inamajor push this year, around 500 farmers were trained by agricultural technology management agency (atma), leading to chia cultivation across 500 acresin 12 talukas. each farmer cultivated chiaon approximately one acre, recordingan encouraging average yield of 5 to 6 quintals per acre during themarchharvest.withmarket prices ranging between rs 12,000 and rs 14,000
