Solapur farmer earns ₹1.15 crore after switching from pomegranates to drumsticks
Sagar Yelpale, a farmer from Solapur, Maharashtra, decided to replace his family's pomegranate orchards with drumsticks after rising disease issues and shrinking profit margins made the original crop unsustainable. By shifting his focus, he has built a successful business, now achieving an annual turnover of ₹1.15 crore and generating profits exceeding ₹80 lakh through the sale of drumsticks and their seeds.