Punjab Farmer Gave Up Wheat Farming to Grow Exotic Flowers, Earns Rs 1 Lakh/Acre

Originally reported and written in September 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.  Gurwinder Singh Sohi, who grew up around wheat fields in Punjab, decided in 2008 to harness the region’s favourable climate for the benefit of the farmers by switching from wheat farming to floriculture.   “For generations, my family has cultivated wheat and rice. I’ve noticed that despite the hard work farmers put into their fields day and night, they struggle to earn a decent i

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