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Ex-NSG commando earns Rs6 lakh per acre with organic date farming

Mukesh Manjoo, who was working as a commando with the National Security Guard (NSG), took voluntary retirement from service to be with his ageing parents in Pilani, Rajasthan. He took up organic farming of dates on his ancestral farm and now earns Rs6 lakh per acre. The date palm trees are sturdy and require little maintenance. He sells organic dates at Rs100 per kg and buyers come to his farm for purchase.