Lucknow University MSc Grad Becomes Millionaire Farmer After Job Search Fails

• Naveen Maurya, an M.Sc. in agricultural science from Lucknow University, struggled to find a government job for five years.
• He returned to his ancestral land in Raebareli and started cultivating horticultural crops instead of traditional ones.
• Naveen focuses on seasonal crops like cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, and bananas, which have high market demand.
• He is currently cultivating capsicum on 10 Biswa of land using the mulching method, which reduces irrigation and contamination.
• Naveen sells his produce in agricultural markets in Barabanki and Raebareli, earning an annual income of 5 to 6 lakh rupees.

Why It Matters: An M.Sc. agriculture graduate turned successful farmer, earning lakhs by adopting modern farming techniques.