Engineer Turns Farmer: Kashmiri Red Apple Ber Transforms Youth's Life, Earns Lakhs

• Govind Ram, a 28-year-old engineering graduate from Bhagwanpur village, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, found success in farming after failing to secure a desired job.
• He ventured into modern farming by cultivating Kashmiri Red Apple Ber, ordering 350 saplings from Kolkata for his 50 dismil land.
• With an initial investment of 1.5 lakh rupees for infrastructure and saplings, Govind Ram has already earned 2 lakh rupees from the ber cultivation, significantly more than the 45-50 thousand from traditional paddy farming.
• He received guidance from the Horticulture Department, which provided information on suitable crops and offers continuous support.
• Encouraged by his success, Govind Ram is expanding his cultivation with 700 new saplings and advises other farmers to carefully select plants from nurseries.

Why It Matters: An engineer's shift to Kashmiri Red Apple Ber farming in Chhattisgarh led to significant financial success.