successful farmers

Despite vision impairment and financial struggles, Rajesh Kumar, who worked as a security guard, transformed his life by venturing into rose farming — eventually building a thriving business selling value-added rose products.

Over the past 30 years, Phuman Singh Kaurra from Punjab has been turning his family's fortunes around through carrot farming. He also has a seed bank that can cultivate up to 650 acres of land.

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more.

Punjab-based Bachittar Singh Garcha turned to soybean cultivation and processing after incurring huge losses in potato farming. He now runs an automatic plant to process soybean into milk and tofu.

In drought-prone Satara, Maharashtra, farmer Hrushikesh Jayasing Dhane turned adversity into success by making aloe vera products like soaps, shampoos, and juices, building a multi-crore business.

R Vishwan was forced to steal food as a seven-year-old. Today, he has established his own honey-farming enterprise, earning in lakhs annually.

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.

Farming too can be quite rewarding - both mentally and financially.