12th Fail Kolhapur Farmer Santosh Jadhav Earns ₹25 Lakh Annually from Modern Farming & YouTube

• Santosh Jadhav, a 12th-grade dropout from Kolhapur, left his family's traditional gold and silver business in Prayagraj to embrace modern farming.
• He spent years touring Maharashtra (2012-2016), learning advanced agricultural techniques from successful farmers.
• In 2018, he co-founded the "Indian Farmer" YouTube channel with Akash Jadhav, now boasting over 11 million subscribers, guiding farmers digitally.
• Utilizing drones and modern methods on his 11-acre farm, he cultivates diverse crops like sugarcane, grapes, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
• Santosh earns approximately ₹25 lakh annually from farming and an additional ₹2 lakh monthly from his YouTube channel through Google AdSense and influencer marketing.