From 5K Employee to 1.2 Million Owner: Raja Kumar Transforms Farming in Sitamadhi

• Raja Kumar, from Sitamadhi's Sonma village, returned from a low-paying city job to revolutionize his family's farming.
• He previously worked 12-14 hours daily for 5,000-6,000 rupees, realizing better opportunities lay in agriculture.
• By joining his father, who cultivated green vegetables for 20 years, Raja helped increase the family's annual income from 4-5 lakh to 10-12 lakh rupees.
• Raja implemented modern farming methods and strategic crop selection, focusing on early broccoli and other vegetables like white cabbage, pointed gourd, bottle gourd, cucumber, and tomatoes for continuous income.
• His success demonstrates that farming can be a profitable venture with proper planning and hard work, inspiring other youths to embrace agriculture.

Why It Matters: Raja Kumar's journey from a low-wage city job to a successful farmer highlights farming's potential.