beekeeper

R Vishwan was forced to steal food as a 7-year-old. Today, he has established his own honey-farming enterprise. With determination and a modest initial investment, he now manages 6,000 beehive boxes, harvesting 90 to 110 tonnes of honey annually.

Coming from a Naxal infested area in Maharashtra, Prajakta was well aware of the infamy that her hometown had earned. But that is not all there is to Gadchiroli.