Ex-politician turns beekeeper, sells buckwheat honey at Rs 10,000 per kg

After quitting the Biju Janata Dal, Maheswar Mohanta invested Rs 4.5 lakh in beekeeping and failed. He bounced back with local bees, value addition and crop-linked honey like buckwheat, clocking Rs 40 lakh turnover. He is now targeting Rs 85 lakh annually