Cultivation  

Yogesh Baliyan, a farmer from Muzaffarnagar, embarked on his natural farming journey in 2015. He established a mobile food van that runs on solar energy. Today, he earns between Rs 5 to 7 thousand daily. Moreover, he also extends his help to other farmers who express interest in making similar vehicles to establish another source of income.

Rekha Devi, a homemaker from Gopalganj, Bihar, wished to utilize her free time when her kids left home to pursue their goals. She began the cultivation of mushrooms in an unused room at home. Over time, her venture became profitable, and today she earns lakhs of rupees with her endeavours.

Harish began cultivating aloe vera, pomegranate, olive and other crops on 562 acres of land. Currently, he has 20 lakh aloe vera plants on his land. Reportedly, he makes around Rs 2.5 crore annually.  

Santosh Devi Khedar embarked on this journey in 2008 along with her husband. Following organic farming practices, she planted 220 pomegranate trees. The positive outcome of their immense hard work began to manifest in 2011, when the trees bore fruits. A profit of Rs 3,00,000 was made in the first year alone.

Raimati Ghiuria, a young tribal woman hailing from Odisha, is being recognized as the ‘Queen of Millets’ due to her contributions to preserving 30 varieties of rare millets. She also educates people on various aspects of millet cultivation, including techniques for growth, enhancing quality, and preservations.

Satyendra Verma is a strawberry farmer from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. In the early stages, he faced challenges in selling the produce and had to educate traders about the benefits of strawberries. Presently, he earns Rs 5 lakh per acre annually.

Farmers commonly face challenges such as insect infestations in sugarcane crops, losses caused by stray animals, and delayed payments of their production. Dharmendra Tomar sought a solution to these issues. He introduced a simple and cost-effective solution which involved lemon grass cultivation.

78-year-old Thomas Kattakayam acquired his farming skills from his father who was well skilled in the matters of growing healthy vegetables and fruits. Over the last few years, he has cultivated 400 varieties of jackfruit. With an aim to educate people about sustainable agriculture through his initiatives, he makes Rs 4,00,000 per acre.

Satyendra Verma is a strawberry farmer from Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. In his 14 years of journey as a farmer, he has gained immense success in strawberry cultivation. Initially, it was a struggle to find traders to sell his produce but despite these obstacles, he earned significant recognition among his fellow farmers.

Amresh Singh, hailing from Bihar cultivates medicinal plants in his field, earning lakhs together 

Shalaji, a resident of Malappuram in Kerala cultivates poppy seeds on 10 acres. He earns profitably 

 Ramachandra Patel from Madhya Pradesh, who could not complete his education, took to farming. Now he earns lakhs  

Ajay Swami, hailing from Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan is an aloe vera cultivator, and earns in lakhs 

Working in an MNC, Sameer used to earn handsomely. But he left it to take up fig cultivation to earn rich profits   
 

Sasidhar, a farmer hailing from Dharwad, Karnataka, grows strawberries and earns profitably