83-Year-Old's ₹1 Cr Fish Farm Inspires, CM Nitish Kumar Inspects Success

• Shiv Prasad Sahni, an 83-year-old farmer from Siwan, Bihar, achieved an annual turnover of ₹1-2 crore through integrated farming.
• He adopted scientific methods for fish farming in 16 ponds, producing 90 quintals of fish spawn annually.
• Sahni's integrated farming model, combining fish, vegetables, and horticulture on over 150 bighas, has been inspected by CM Nitish Kumar and other officials.
• He has received numerous national and state-level awards, including the Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award and the Dr. Hiralal Choudhary Best Fish Farmer Award.
• Sahni aims to further develop his integrated farming system and train small farmers to adopt modern technology for self-reliance.

Why It Matters: This farmer's success offers a blueprint for profitable integrated farming.