Successful Careers

Two sisters Namita Rawat Negi and Manisha Gosain in Dehradun left their life in the city to start a gooseberry and mango farm. Today, their lush hillside farmland yields amla, mangoes, brinjals, tomatoes, and lemons — earning them lakhs while reviving sustainable farming in the region.

Rang De works on a peer-to-peer lending model, which enables small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs by making decentralised renewable energy (DRE) solutions accessible through low-cost credit.

When rubber farming became unprofitable due to cheap imports, Biju Narayanan of Kannur, Kerala, shifted to cultivating exotic fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, and pepper. Employing high-density farming and multi-level cropping, he now earns up to Rs 15 lakh per acre.

Vaishali Patil’s love for her mother sparked a revival of this wheat variety in Jalgaon, transforming two acres into a 1,500-acre farming movement.

Pritpal Singh turned to a soil-less, solar-powered hydroponic system — transforming his farm’s yield, income, and energy footprint

Discover the steps to grow black potatoes, a nutrient-rich crop that can earn farmers lakhs in profit, guided by expert tips from Akash Chaurasia.

Jagpal Singh Phogat, a teacher from Haryana, turned to beekeeping despite initial family scepticism. Overcoming early setbacks, he has empowered over 500 farmers to adopt beekeeping as a profitable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional farming.

This Bengaluru entrepreneur transformed a small rose farm into one of Karnataka’s most successful floriculture ventures.

From starting with just Rs 500 to scaling a tech-enabled farm, self-made mushroom entrepreneurs share the blueprint for profitable, sustainable ventures.

Armed with nothing but curiosity, 70-year-old Krishna Chandra Halder from Hooghly cross-pollinated two papaya varieties to create a new hybrid. Today, he harvests 75,000 kg annually, trains other farmers, and proves that innovation can thrive in even the most humble farms.