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Five farmers growing exotic fruits on rocky, drought-prone land and making lakhs

What were once barren, rocky and drought-hit lands are now becoming profit centres for farmers. From avocados and dragon fruit to dates and olives, here are 5 farmers who show how the right exotic crops can turn dry fields into thriving money machines

By Riya Singh
Dec 19, 2025 00:01 IST 3 Min read
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67-year-old woman turns barren land into empire of dragon fruit, juice and saplings
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By Rashmi Pratap
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Starting with Rs 3 daily wages, how this Kashmiri man became a millionaire farmer
By Sameer Showkin Lone
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MBA quits job to start mushroom business with wife; clocks Rs24 lakh in Bihar village
By Riya Singh
Dec 01, 2025 00:02 IST 4 Min read
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Maharashtra farmer earns Rs12 lakh per acre from dragon fruit farming in drought-prone Akola
By Rashmi Pratap
Nov 26, 2025 00:05 IST 4 Min read
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MBA quits MNC job for sugarcane farming; earns Rs4 lakh per acre
By Rashmi Pratap
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Photographer starts organic fertiliser business with Rs2000 investment; earns Rs30 lakh a year
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
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Three engineers and an ex-banker earning lakhs from dragon fruit farming
By Chandhini R & Rashmi Pratap
Nov 01, 2025 00:33 IST 3 Min read
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Five farmers who found profit in dehydrating vegetables and flowers
By Riya Singh
Oct 17, 2025 00:01 IST 4 Min read
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