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.
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.
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