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Farmer Hero of the Quarter: From Unused Land to a ₹3 Crore Green Enterprise
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Farmer Hero of the Quarter: From Unused Land to a ₹3 Crore Green Enterprise
Human Impact Stories
30 Jul 2025
12:45 pm
In 2013, Sureshkumar began planting trees just to make use of idle land. With guidance from Cauvery Calling, he shifted from a teak-only plan to a diverse mix of species suited to his soil—mahogany, Indian kino, red sanders, rosewood, and Indian portia. Today, 1,541 trees thrive on his once-barren land, and with 200 more added last year, his green investment could yield over ₹3 crore in the next decade, averaging ₹20,000 per tree.
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