Onion & Garlic

Raised beds enabling 4x planting density — real farmers reporting garlic yields near Rs. 1 million per acre.

Overview

Garlic and onion have long depended on imports due to labour-intensive flat-field cultivation and heavy agrochemical reliance. Pedaver's knowledge paper documents PQNK's raised-bed, mulch-based system as a transformative alternative — one already contributing to Pakistan's garlic import substitution.

PQNK Practices Applied

Raised beds instead of flat planting — a geometry change allowing at least four times more cloves planted per acre
Thick organic mulch for weed suppression, water conservation, and ongoing soil building as it decomposes
Precise furrow irrigation, applied sparingly and directly to the root zone
No synthetic fertilisers, weedicides, fungicides or pesticides, and no further hoeing after establishment

Results & Testimony

Documented yields of 250–300 mounds (10,000–12,000 kg) of Dessi garlic per acre, with gross revenue around Rs. 1,000,000 per acre and minimal input costs — produce with lower water content also stores far longer with less spoilage.