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From nimbu pani carts to taking Kerala’s banana chips to the rest of India, here are five MBA graduates who ditched the traditional corporate job route and followed their true love -- food.

Sachin Kothari left his corporate job in Delhi to move back to Dehradun and start Dev Bhoomi Nursery, which sells over 20 varieties of flowers and vegetables such as marigold, bok choy, brinjal, and more

In what she calls a leap of faith, Tanvi Chowdhri left an illustrious career as an investment banker on Wall Street New York to follow her dream of making ice cream, and set up Papacream to sell 15 vegan, gluten-free and delectable flavours.

For 10 years Kushal Raj Chakrovorty from Gurugram has helped marginalised children dream big, His NGO Lotus Petals Foundation provides education, healthcare, job training and mental health support.

S Sivaganesh, a qualified engineer, went back to his village on the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to use different farming methods and earn up to Rs 13 Lakh annually

Babita Bhatt, a former software professional, quit her job to move to Dehradun and start Himalaya2Home, a direct partnership channel that works with organic farmers in the area to help them sell their produce.

Chartered accountant Pratik Ghoda from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, quit his job after 14 years to launch Bee Base Pvt Ltd, which also works for the conservation of bees

A resident of Thumbur village in Thrissur district of Kerala, Tom Kiron Davis quit his job in Dubai to change the perception towards farming. He now helps several farmers earn in lakhs annually.

Meanka Handu from Noida runs a YouTube channel, Asvun Koshur, wherein she talks about various aspects of Kashmiri culture and garners millions of views. She does this by donning various characters to discuss pertinent issues in the Valley through humour.

Ramesh was afraid he may lose his job during the COVID-19 lockdown, and hence he decided to enter the organic strawberry business. Now his earnings are several lakhs!