Satara's Rishikesh Dhane turns discarded aloe vera into ₹3.5 Cr business.

• Rishikesh Dhane, a farmer from Satara, turned a fraud into success by planting 4,000 discarded aloe vera plants.
• He developed natural pesticides, herbal spreaders, and extracts from aloe vera, leveraging its insect-repelling properties.
• His company now produces 8,000 liters of products annually from two acres of aloe vera cultivation.
• His business has achieved an annual turnover of approximately Rs 3.5 crore, with a 30% profit margin.
• Dhane's story exemplifies how perseverance and innovation can lead to significant success despite initial setbacks.

Why It Matters: It shows how resilience and innovation can turn agricultural failure into multi-crore success.