From Collector Aspirant to Jujube King: MP Farmer Earns Lakhs

• Raju Patel, a young farmer from Surgaon Joshi village in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, transformed his farming fortune.
• Despite aspiring to be a collector, financial hardship led him to farming, where traditional crops initially resulted in losses.
• Inspired by social media, Raju switched to cultivating 'Miss India' and 'Bal Sundari' varieties of jujube.
• He planted 500 jujube plants in one acre, with each plant yielding 15-20 kg, attracting traders directly to his farm.
• Raju has already earned over 1.5 lakh rupees, with expected annual earnings of up to 4 lakh rupees from this low-cost, long-term cultivation.

Why It Matters: A young farmer in MP turned initial losses into millions by innovatively cultivating jujubes.