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Niroj Ranjan Misra

Surendra Nath quit his job to set up Vaisali Dairy in 2017Enterprise

From washing milk bottles to hitting Rs4 crore turnover, how this engineer built a dairy business in Odisha

When Surendra Nath quit Exide to start a dairy business, he collected milk from two farmers, washed the bottles, and delivered the milk to customers all by himself. His startup Vaisali Dairy now empowers 250 farmers with fair rates and is growing rapidly

By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Mar 10, 2025 00:02 IST 4 Min read
Bijay Kumar Bir quit his job for beekeeping in Angul, OdishaFarming
From Rs17,000 salary to Rs17 lakh annual turnover, how beekeeping changed the fortunes of this Odisha man
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Feb 26, 2025 00:17 IST 4 Min read
Jhola Kundis facilitate regular irrigation and increase farmer incomesFarming
How water harvesting through ‘jhola kundis’ is doubling incomes of tribal farmers in Koraput
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Feb 21, 2025 00:01 IST 4 Min read
Sudharani handcrafts eco-friendly gifting items Enterprise
How this Odisha woman set up a successful home business of upcycled gifts; receives orders from the US, UK
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jan 29, 2025 02:16 IST 4 Min read
Tribal farmers cultivate organic vegetables, millets and other crops on land, which was barren earlierFarming
Tribal farmers grow organic millets and vegetables on once-barren land; income up over three times
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Jan 08, 2025 00:06 IST 5 Min read
Dilip Pradhan at his marigold farm in Angul, OdishaFarming
How this Odisha farmer clocks Rs50 lakh annual turnover from flower farming
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Dec 18, 2024 00:02 IST 4 Min read
Scientists in Odisha are using IVF to conserve the endangered horseshoe crabs Environment
Odisha scientists use IVF to conserve horseshoe crabs that existed before the dinosaurs
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Oct 21, 2024 00:15 IST 6 Min read
Mamata Biswal has planted thousands of medicinal plants in schools, colleges, temples and municipal areas Farming
How this Odisha housewife is conserving medicinal plants
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Oct 14, 2024 00:07 IST 5 Min read
Farmers in Odisha’s tribal-dominated districts bet big on little milletsFarming
Farmers in Odisha’s tribal-dominated districts bet big on little millets
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Sep 30, 2024 00:12 IST 7 Min read
Dr Subhasisa Bal at his paddy farm in Puri, OdishaFarming
Odisha scientist quits job to grow and conserve native paddy varieties; helps farmers adopt natural farming
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Sep 23, 2024 00:01 IST 5 Min read
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