dragon fruit farming

At a time when dragon fruit was not popular in Maharashtra, Mahesh Asabe set up a profitable business with dragon fruit cultivation. Today, he leads the way by earning Rs 10 lakh per acre in the water-scarce Solapur district.

Joseph Karackadu, the owner of Karackadu Orchards in Changanassery started dragon fruit farming six years ago. Today, he sources stems from Taiwan, Brazil, Philippines, Australia, Ecuador and the US.

Dr Srinivasa Rao Madhavaram from Hyderabad decided to grow dragon fruits after realising that it’s mostly imported to India.

Punjab farmer Amandeep Sarao first chanced upon dragon fruit during a trip with his friends. Today, he’s growing it organically, and earning lakhs from it

K S Joseph, a retired banker from Kerala, has revived a barren 4-acre land with dragon fruit cultivation. Today, he's earning Rs 10 lakh in one season with this exotic fruit.

A corporate trainer and adventure sports teacher, Jestin took up dragonfruit cultivation to get a new high - earning him several lakh

Harbant Singh from Punjab switched to organic farming to cultivate dragon fruit and sandalwood as they require less water than conventional crops.