farmer success story

Parmeshwar Thorat from Beed, Maharashtra, turned the challenges of arid conditions and water scarcity into an opportunity by pioneering avocado farming. Despite the initial doubts and harsh environment, his innovative approach has transformed his 1.75-acre farm into a profitable venture, yielding 1,200 kg of avocados in 2023 and enabling him to sell saplings to other farmers.

Once a corporate banker, Abhishek Kumar returned to Bihar to transform farming on his ancestral land. Today, he mentors over two lakh farmers across India, showing how sustainable crops and farmer collectives can make agriculture profitable and dignified again.

In Raebareli, Anand Mishra left his city job and took a risk few dared — growing lemons instead of wheat. Years later, he’s earning five times more than before.

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.

When his banana crop fetched poor returns, Ashok Gade decided to innovate. His patented banana biscuits now bring in Rs 25 lakh annually and customers across India.

At 75, Joseph Karackadu grows 20+ dragon fruit varieties on 65 cents of land in Kerala. Earning Rs 1 lakh/month, he supplies farmers across India with exotic plants.

In drought-stricken Solapur, a visionary farmer’s gamble on lemons transforms Pothre from a village of despair into Maharashtra’s “Lemon Village”-sparking economic revival, social reform, and a movement for women’s rights that inspires change across rural India.

Rajasthan-based Santosh Pachar spent years developing a new variety of carrot seeds that has earned her success and helped thousands of others

Farmer Meena Pawar from Nashik showed indomitable spirit when her family was being crushed by financial hardships and debt. Here's how she used grape farming and sheer determination to help her family out of their crisis

Here's the incredible story of Sangita Pingle, a farmer from Nashik, who rebuilt herself after losing her husband and child by taking up farming, despite doubts that it was not a woman's profession