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This Karnataka farmer clocks Rs 50 lakh per acre from avocado nursery business

Harshith BS quit his job during COVID-19 and learned to prepare avocado saplings. Starting with 2,000 sq ft and 10,000 saplings, he has expanded to sell 50,000 plants annually. The profit margin is 50% and he is targeting sales of 1 lakh saplings in 2025

By Rashmi Pratap

Aug 04, 2025 00:08 IST logo

4 Min read

Parmeshwar Thorat on his avocado farm in Beed, Maharashtra

How this farmer makes a profit of Rs10 lakh per acre from avocado farming in drought-prone Beed

By Rashmi Pratap

Nov 27, 2024 00:22 IST logo

5 Min read

Chennakeshava M with water apple plants at his farm in Tumkur, Karnataka

How this farmer created an evergreen farm of exotic fruits in Karnataka's dry lands

By US Anu

Jun 14, 2024 00:10 IST logo

5 Min read

Chethan Shetty with rambutans (left) and mangosteen grown on his farm

This engineer quit his job to grow exotic fruits; sells rambutan and mangosteen at Rs350 per kg

By Rashmi Pratap

Apr 26, 2024 01:24 IST logo

5 Min read

Varkey George at his farm in Theni, Tamil Nadu

Engineer quits US job to cultivate exotic fruits in TN, earns four times more per acre than traditional fruits

By Chandhini R

Jan 15, 2024 00:08 IST logo

6 Min read