Farmer Success Story
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“Never Lose Hope, Even in the Face of Adversity,” Says Farmer Turned Millionaire Jai Ram Saini
When faced with the 2023 tomato crisis, Jai Ram Saini of Himachal Pradesh found an unexpected opportunity to elevate his tomato cultivation from simple farming to something extraordinary. Know the full story!…
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Meet Srikanth Bolapally, the Floriculture Farmer Who Defeated Poverty to Became a Crorepati
Defying poverty and limited education to build Om Sri Sai Flowers, Srikanth Bolapally has achieved a turnover of 60-70 crores annually. His journey inspires one and all with a message of perseverance, dedication, and passion for agriculture.…
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Jaipur Farmer Earns Yearly Income of 40 Lakh via Organic Farming
Ganga Ram Sepat from Kalakh village, Phulera has turned the barren fields of Rajasthan into an oasis of abundance via his innovative farming methods.…
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Meet Sathyanarayana Beleri, Padma Shri Awardee, Revolutionizing Farming with 650 Unique Rice Varieties
Sathyanarayana Beleri, a Rice farmer from Kasaragod, has received Padma Shri recently for preserving 650 traditional rice varieties, successfully introducing 'Rajakayame' rice boosting production and conservation across 3 states Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Moreover, he has been innovating the technique 'Polybag Method' - for…
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Farmer Vijay Kumar Rai Earns Rs 75,000 to Rs 80,000 Profit For Every Batch of 35 to 40 Chickens; Know How!
Reflecting on the challenges he encountered, Rai acknowledged that traditional farming had limited profitability. The financial struggles prompted him to explore alternative livelihood options, leading to his foray into poultry farming.…
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India's First Female Elephant Mahout, Parbati Baruah Honoured with Padma Shri: A Look at Her Journey
Parbati Baruah, who is India's first female elephant mahout, an Indian term for an elephant tamer and caretaker, has received the fourth highest honour, Padma Shri lately. In the man's world, the 67-year-old has been shunning stereotypes with her proficiency.…
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From Daily Wager to Padma Shri Laureate: Assam's Sarbeswar Basuramatary's Inspiring Journey of Agricultural Triumph
Sarbeswar Basuramatary used to be a daily wage labourer before practicing agriculture due to financial constraints. Today, he is a winner of multiple awards including the fourth-highest civilian award - Padma Shri.…
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32-Year-Old Farmer Yields Profit from Unique Farm Pond Idea
Hirod Patel innovates Sundargarh farming, using pond spaces for climbing vegetables, boosting yields, and earning Rs 8-10 lakh annually.…
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National Award Winner Successful Farmer, Gurmeet Singh Creates Decomposer to Stop Stubble Burning
Gurmeet Singh, a dedicated and innovative farmer from Punjab, overcame barren land, embraced sustainable practices, and received recognition for his efforts, aiming to eliminate stubble burning and promote environmental consciousness among fellow farmers.…
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Inspiring Story of 24-Year-Old Millionaire Farmer of India Shraddha Dhawan Who Generates 1 Cr Revenue Following Zero-Waste Policy
Shraddha Dhawan, a farmer from Maharashtra, started her journey into the dairy industry while she was a teenager.…
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Rani Devi's Journey from Household Bound to Harvesting Success Through Farming Innovation Empowering Women
Rani Devi, overcoming societal barriers, transformed from a marginalized daughter-in-law into a pioneering figure in women's empowerment, leading a successful initiative to promote Direct Sowing of Rice (DSR) and improved farming practices in Bihar.…
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Woman Farmer Pramila Devi Shares Her Inspiring Journey from Adversity to Agricultural Empowerment
Pramila Devi's remarkable journey chronicles her rise from poverty and societal constraints to become a pioneering farmer and advocate for gender equality in Bihar through the adoption of Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR) techniques, showcasing the transformative power of determination and sustainable farming practices.…
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72-Year-Old Assam Farmer Generates Huge Profits and Higher Yield With Help of PepsiCo, Here’s How
Meet 72-year-old farmer from Assam, Devi Prasad Sarma, who has found good potato seeds, minting huge profits and higher yields with the help of PepsiCo.…
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37-Year-Old Farmer Komal Kumari Raises Fund For Son’s Higher Education With PepsiCo India’s Help
Meet a 37-year-old woman agri-preneur, Komal Kumari, who partnered with PepsiCo India in 2022, to include sustainable and scientific approaches to farming.…
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Sujit Das Transformed Himself From A Common Farmer To A Confident Leader
A farmer from Assam transformed his life from a common farmer to a leader by partnering with Pepsico India in just 5 years.…
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Krishipreneur Banikanta Dalai: A Success Story Empowered by Agri Infra Fund
Agri Infra Fund is empowering farmers to build post-harvest infrastructure by assisting them.…
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Meet the Farmer Who Transformed His Family's Farm into a Thriving Organic Business
Mathewkutty Tom, a resident of Kerala, made the decision to leave his job and devote his time to running TJT Farm, an organic paradise where he grows a variety of vegetables and fruits. In an interview, he shares the methods he used to maximize profits…
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Farmer’s Son Turned Billionaire: Here’s How PP Reddy Turned Farming into a Multi-Billion Dollar Business
After beginning a small business with only two employees 34 years ago, PP Reddy now has a net worth of over Rs 17,000 crore.…
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Tamil Nadu Farmer Doubles Her Income by Selling Value Added Products of Banana & Grapes
In the tiny village of Seepalakottal in Tamil Nadu’s Theni District, K. Preethi, a well-educated woman turned to farming and became a progressive farmer. Not only did she show interest in farming but also modern technologies.…
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Karnataka Farmer Finds Success with Freshwater Pearl Farming with Only Rs 25,000 Investment
Yet another tale of success in freshwater pearl farming has been written, this time by Naveen Chathubai, a Karnataka farmer who invested only Rs 25,000 to start his business.…
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Lakhimani Murmu Inspiring Millions! An Entrepreneur Started Her Journey with Just Rs 2500
Lakhimani Murmu is an active member of the Maniyardi Kadamjharna SHG in Binpur, West Bengal. Lakhimani, lives in a mud house surrounded by forest with her husband and two sons. Lakhimani, like most scheduled tribes' smallholder farmers, had very little land for crop cultivation.…
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Uttarakhand Farmer Earns Rs 1 Crore by Growing Residue-Free Thai Guavas
Rajeev Bhaskar, an MBA graduate from Uttarakhand, left his job to pursue full-time farming, growing Thai guavas using a profitable technique known as residue-free farming.…
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Young Techie Leaves IT Job in Malaysia to Return to Farming in Odisha; Earns in Lakhs Through Organic Farming
Known in his community as a successful farmer, Surya Prabin employs about 60 people in his village and neighboring villages apart from earning a livelihood for his family.…
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Bhilwara Woman Farmer Earns 4 Lakhs from 9 Bigha Mustard Crop; Shares Her Secret to Success
The Asind region of the Bhilwara district is believed to receive the least rainfall, demanding at least five to six irrigations in order to grow a wheat crop. In light of this, progressive farmer Sheela Jat, a high school pass, successfully grew high-quality mustard seeds…
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Basillia Organics, A Millet Startup by Mother-Son Duo Gets Applauded by PM Modi
The mother and son duo are social entrepreneurs working towards the delivery of nutritional security as well as assisting the health and social agenda of the country.…
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Here’s How Raza Mohammad Started a Successful Pearl Farming Business in a 2 Bigha Land
If you have a little land, an hour of the day, and some patience, you can also start a profitable business as Raza Mohammad did.…
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This 74-Year-Old Kashmiri Farmer is Inspiring Farmers to Grow Exotic Pears, Earns 25 Lakhs/Year
The entire Bahrova region is hilly, and due to the risk of drought, maize was the only crop produced by farmers. People were unable to consider alternatives to maize as a source of income because of their lack of financial stability, according to Shafi.…
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UP’s Chandauli District to Get Centre of Excellence for Vegetable Farming
With an investment of Rs 13.67 crore, the center will be built to provide farmers in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts with access to advanced techniques for growing fruits and vegetables.…
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61-year-old Tamil Nadu Farmer Grows 32 Varieties of Dates in Arid Climate
S Nizamuddin, a 61-year-old farmer who grows 32 different varieties of dates and encourages other farmers to do the same, has been promoting date cultivation around the nation for more than 10 years.…
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This Guntur Farmer Uses Drones to Boost His Floriculture Yield & Employs 20-30 Women Labors Every Year
When the media team visited his field and interacted with him, the farmer explained that due to the high cost of agricultural labor and the lack of available laborers, he began researching the use of drones in agriculture on social media.…
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What is e-NAM PoP and How It will Help Indian Farmers
With the goal of assisting farmers in legitimately selling their produce outside of their state borders, the PoP integrates the platforms of pertinent service providers. Additionally, the Centre announced a Rs. 37 crore equity grant for 3.5 lakh farmers.…
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Inspired By Israel, Bhopal Boy Aims to Revolutionize Avocado Farming in India
Harshit was pursuing his BBA degree in the UK when he came up with the idea of starting Avocado farming in India. He visited various Avocado farms and learned their techniques.…
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Odisha is Turning Barren Land Into Profitable Farms with This Initiative, Read How
In 40 villages, the Rs 20.3 crore CSR project has helped in the converting of barren lands into high-yielding assets and the creation of sustainable farm livelihoods, benefiting roughly 25,000 people.…
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This Farmer Earns More Than 7 lakhs From Date Palm Cultivation
Mr. Shankar cultivated dates using the Barhee species of this plant. Because a date palm's development cycle is over 40 years, he experimented with planting 60 plants per acre in two acres.…
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Couple Earns Rs. 40,00,000 With This Profitable Integrated Farming Model: Here is How
Integrated farming is gaining massive popularity with a lot of profit which was not possible when performed conventionally. Here is the story of a banana farmer & his wife who are now making 40 lakhs per annum.…
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This Farmer is Earning Rs. 12-13 Lakh Through Organic Farming; Know His Success Mantra
Meet Rajwinder Sinhadhali who farms on 8-acre land and grows crops like sugarcane, potato, and turmeric, and uses the natural method of farming that brings him 6-7 lakh in profit every year.…
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Meet the Greatest Contributors to Agriculture in Kerala
For those who love agriculture and want to know about the experiences of the award-winning farmers and their farming practices, today's Facebook Live will offer a whole new level of enjoyment.…
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Gardener Breaks His Own Record by Growing Over 1200 Tomatoes on a Single Stem
Douglas Smith, a British has set a new record in the world of gardening. He has grown 1200 Tomatoes from a single stem!…
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This AP Farmer Is Scripting Success Without Using Agrochemicals, Wins Several Awards
In 2010, Jagadeesh, who had left his education, began farming with chemicals and suffered losses. Jagadeesh attended a workshop on natural farming in Tirupati in 2012, led by prominent natural farmer and researcher Subhash Palekar. What followed is an inspiring journey. Read below!…
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Meet Pandurang Taware, ‘Father of Agritourism’ who helped over 600 farmers earn Rs 58 crore
Agritourism as a concept has long been popular in Europe, and it continues to grow in popularity. According to Pandurang, he recognized promise in trying a similar model in India, so he moved to his village in 2002 to figure out how to get started…
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Couple From Patna Turn Their Garden into Business Venture; Know How
Read how this couple from Patna turned their gardening hobby into a business venture during Covid-19 lockdown.…
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This Kozhikode Farmer Got State Honours for Using Hi-Tech & Low-Cost Methods
He claims to have many crops on his farm that are not available elsewhere. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and is an expert at effectively marketing his products on the open market. Joseph attributes his success to his use of minimal outside labour…
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Despite Severe Water Scarcity, Farmer Cultivates Rose and Earn Lakhs Per Month
Find out about how a farmer from a small village became a millionaire…
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This Homemaker Turned Barren Land into an Award-Winning Organic Farm, Earns 18 lakh
Meet P Bhuvaneshwari whose decades of hard effort turned a barren land into an organic farm that helps her earn 18 lakh!…
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Organic Farming Helps This Farmer Earn Rs. 21 Lakh Annually; Read How
Find out how a Gujrat-based Farmer adopted organic farming and is now earning 21 lakh rupees annually.…
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KisanKonnect: An Inspiring Story of 11 Farmers From Maharashtra Who Built Rs 8 Crore Empire
KisanKonnect is a story of 11 farmers from Maharashtra where the farmers have united other farmers and created a movement to co-exist and progress economically without depending on market-driven forces like APMCs or middlemen.…
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Profitable Agribusiness: Bihar Farmer Grows Strawberries; You Will Be Shocked To Know His Earnings
A farmer living in Gopalganj, Bihar is attracting everyone's attention by planting strawberries in his farm. Read his story.…
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This Maharashtra Farmer Grows Coloured Cauliflower in His Half-Acre Land; Earns Lakhs Every Year
Farmer of Nashik district is making huge profits by successfully cultivating colored cauliflower in half an acre of land.…
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Meet Geeta Devi, An Inspiring Woman Farmer From Rajasthan
Geeta Devi has not only improved her livelihood but also is taking care of a family of nine members, who otherwise were wage labourers wandering from state to state in search of work.…
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This Farmer Developed Tapioca ‘Elixir’ That Saves 50% Water & Increases Crop Yield By 20%
Farmer Yogesh Sonar from Chhattisgarh has innovated the Earth Elixir, an eco-friendly and biodegradable product made from tapioca and six other compounds that helps farmers save water and improve crop production…
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