Successful Careers

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.

A couple in Palakkad quit their IT careers to revive 36 acres into Deesan Farms — an award‑winning integrated organic farm that combines dairy, biogas, vermicompost, coconut oil, ghee, intercropping, and training over 15,000 farmers.

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more in her six-acre polyhouse.

Once grown across Powai and Thane and favoured by the British, the rare Cawasji Patel mango—named after a philanthropist who helped shape Mumbai—is making a comeback on a Maharashtra farm.

Phuman Singh Kaurra, a farmer from Punjab, turned 4.5 acres into a Rs 1 crore carrot farming enterprise. Learn the exact steps he followed to grow a sustainable and profitable farming business.