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Vilachery near Madurai is home to traditional dolls made from clay, papier-mache and plaster of Paris. Around 300 families handcraft dolls, with peak sales during Navaratri. They are also exported to the US, Australia, and other countries 30stades.com/enterprise/how-… #handmade #dolls

After 20 years in Saudi Arabia’s defence dept, James Kappani returned to Kerala and built an AI-controlled saffron farm in 150 sq ft. He sells the spice at Rs 650/gm, makes saffron-infused products & consults on setting up automated farms.✍️US Anu 30stades.com/farming/ex-saud… #kerala

Losses from sari weaving during COVID prompted KV Ramana Reddy to start fruit farming. His orchard in Anantapur, where temperatures reach 48°C, is now home to dragon fruit, dates, apples, and longan, earning him Rs 2 crore/year.✍️Rama Devi Menon 30stades.com/farming/andhra-… #andhra

A short distance from Diu Town, Naida Caves are both natural and man-made. The maze-like structure with 19 interlinked caves is home to nature, history, and legends from the Portuguese era. Read on: 30stades.com/travel/naida-ca… #caves #nature #Tourism

Jyoti Padma began her free-range dairy farm in Maharashtra in 2018 after her daughter was diagnosed with lactose intolerance. It now clocks Rs 1 crore in annual revenue & Jyoti also provides consultancy in dairy farming: 30stades.com/farming/enginee… #Entrepreneurship #Dairy #Farming

Hundreds of farmers in Odisha’s tribal-dominated districts have adopted the System of Millet Intensification to increase production through adequate spacing and organic manure. Here's how it is yielding higher output at lower costs: 30stades.com/farming/farmers… #farming #odisha

Salai Arun has collected 300 varieties of native vegetable seeds from across India on his bike. They include a brinjal eaten raw, an 8-foot bottle gourd, and tomatoes the size of peppercorns. He gives the seeds for free to farmers: 30stades.com/farming/with-rs… #native #Seeds #organic

Solapur is among the worst-affected districts due to drought in Maharashtra. Despite this, Samadhan Kangude’s high-density dragon fruit farm in Pandharpur is earning Rs 17.5 lakh/acre in revenue and Rs 14 lakh/acre in profit. Here's how: 30stades.com/farming/amid-dr… #maharashtra

Low crop prices prompted Jogesh Malik to turn sugarcane farming into a startup, selling juice & chuski. He sells the products through his tractor-food trailer and retail outlets in Haryana, generating over 10 times more income than mill prices 30stades.com/farming/how-thi… #food

The clear skies of November provide uninterrupted sunlight and the cool weather that winter vegetables need. Here are seven easy-to-grow veggies for your terrace this November: 30stades.com/farming/no-gard… #gardening #vegetables

Charmy and Shreekant Malde started GauNeeti in 2017 with 4 Gir cows. Today, the farm has 170 cows and sells organic A2 milk in Ahmedabad for Rs 120 a litre. It also exports milk products and empowers local women with sustainable livelihoods: 30stades.com/farming/enginee… #dairyfarming

Looking for low-maintenance terrace plants that can stay green in scorching summers and cold winters? Here are 7 plants that can handle the changing seasons on Indian terraces: 30stades.com/farming/7-terra… #gardening #flowers

By making his own seedlings and fertilisers and reusing discarded materials, South African farmer Ngcebo Zungu keeps farming costs low while earning from poultry, vegetables, & more. He also helps 200 households grow their own food gardens: 30stades.com/farming/from-se… #SouthAfrica

Arjun Sabale began growing roses in a 10,000-sq-ft, low-cost, naturally ventilated polyhouse in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, in 2016. Today, he grows roses and gerberas on one acre, earning Rs 12,000/day and making Rs 2.5 lakh monthly profit: 30stades.com/farming/this-ma… #Maharashtra

A farmer who built a Rs 2.5 crore mushroom business from a hut, a prof. who quit her job to grow lotuses & has collected 250 varieties, a Gulf returnee raking in moolah from lemon farming, & a B. Tech saving 120 native seeds are part of this #newsletter: 30stades.com/newsletter/mush…

With no jobs during COVID, fresh BSc graduate Upendra Kushwaha started button mushroom farming in a hut with 800 bags. Today, his AC-equipped unit produces 12 tonnes monthly, generating Rs 2.5 crore in annual turnover, writes Riya Singh: 30stades.com/farming/from-a-… #mushroom #Bihar

Many of your pizza’s favourite toppings and herbs can grow in a small space on your terrace. Here are seven plants that will yield fresh herbs and veggies for your weekend indulgence without much effort: 30stades.com/farming/grow-yo…

Farming is increasingly becoming a deliberate, profitable choice unlike before. From professionals quitting jobs to farmers changing crops and models, these 10 stories reveal how Indian farmers are building profitable enterprises: 30stades.com/farming/10-farm… #farming #SuccessStory

Avocado has turned Ambalavayal village in Wayanad into a thriving farming hub. From trees planted in 1947 to supplies across India, here’s how this hill village built a green gold economy benefiting farmers, households and traders: 30stades.com/farming/how-ker… #farming #kerala

A crop grown between paddy seasons is generating an additional Rs 40,000 per acre for farmers in tribal-dominated Koraput. Japanese mint, harvested in just a few months and distilled into essential oil, is now cultivated by farmers in 17 villages 30stades.com/farming/japanes… #odisha