Minting Organic Money!!

I am just addicted to meeting agripreneurs  and hearing about their amazing experiences in doing agriculture better. They do farming a bit differently than ordinary farmers routinely do. Their passion for farming creatively compels me visit them again and again. I can’t stop myself from capturing their motivating stories and sharing with you all. Last week, I met yet again one such amazing agripreneur- 32 years young Mr Nihal Singh in Bareilly district of Northern Indian state Uttar Pradesh. He supports hundreds of farmers in growing certified organic mint, from which mint oil is extracted for export. 629 small scale farmers depend on him for organic inputs, technical advice, linking with certification bodies and tapping the lucrative export market in the Western world. The enterprising spirit of this young ordinary farmer is extraordinary indeed!

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