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Joseph KS, 69, on his dragon fruit farm in Ranni, Kerala

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Ex-banker turns rocky land into dragon fruit paradise; clocks Rs50 lakh annual turnover

Joseph KS has turned his rocky land in Kerala into a dragon fruit orchard using only organic manures and neem cakes. He replaced loss-making rubber plants with dragon fruit in 2016. The produce is sold in Kerala and also exported to the Gulf countries

May 02, 2025 00:02 IST logo

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Anshul Mishra, computer engineer, chose dragon fruit farming over a job

Engineer converts barren land into dragon fruit farm, earns Rs22 lakh from just 1 acre

By Riya Singh

Nov 22, 2024 00:14 IST logo

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Ashal PH from Aluva, Kerala, grows exotic fruits in his backyard

This 29-year-old grows organic exotic fruits in his backyard, gets bumper crops

By Chandhini R

Feb 12, 2024 00:02 IST logo

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Pigmented rice and dragon fruit

Pigmented rice and dragon fruit

By Rashmi Pratap

Feb 11, 2024 11:02 IST logo

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Mahesh Asabe at his farm in Akola Wasud village, Solapur

Maharashtra’s engineer-farmer earns profit of Rs 9 lakh per acre from dragon fruit farming

By Rashmi Pratap

Feb 05, 2024 00:37 IST logo

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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

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