From software engineer to farming entrepreneur with ₹600-crore annual revenue
- Shashi Kumar left a 12-year software career at Wipro in the US to build a farming business in India.
- He founded Akshayakalpa to support farmers and promote organic dairy and sustainable agriculture after returning to India.
- The venture struggled initially, coming close to bankruptcy six times in its first nine years, with his wife’s ₹30 lakh savings helping it survive.
- Akshayakalpa now reportedly works with 2,800 farmers, pays them around ₹1.28 lakh monthly each and earns about ₹600 crore annually.
Source: ndtv.com
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