Brothers' Sandalwood Farming: ₹5 Crore Earnings in 10 Years, Outperforming Bank FDs!

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News18•03-02-2026, 06:12
Brothers' Sandalwood Farming: ₹5 Crore Earnings in 10 Years, Outperforming Bank FDs!
- •Three brothers, Sanjay, Yogesh, and Vasudev Mahajan from Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, chose white sandalwood cultivation over bank FDs for their children's future.
- •They initially planted 220 saplings in 2022, followed by another 400 in 2024, totaling 620 saplings on their two-acre farm.
- •Sandalwood timber, currently priced at ₹12,000 per kilogram, is projected to yield approximately ₹5 crore in 10 years.
- •They also intercrop tur dal and vegetables, generating an additional annual income of ₹4 lakh.
- •The family has implemented security measures, with two brothers in the army, ensuring the protection of their valuable sandalwood plants.
Why It Matters: Three brothers are set to earn ₹5 crore in 10 years through sandalwood farming, proving more lucrative than FDs.
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