These Small Farm Business Ideas Can Help You Earn In Lakhs

Small farms need not be small forever; in fact you can build a huge business just by investing in a small farm. If you don’t believe this, read the success stories of these people who went from being small farmers to earning in lakhs and even in crores. To help you begin, we have compiled a comprehensive list of 4 small farm business ideas that could make you rich.

We have also included examples of farmers who have actually made a huge success by using these farm business ideas in real life. 

Mushroom Farming 

Motaram Sharma, who is also known as the “Mushroom King of Rajasthan” believes that farmers can earn up to ten times their income by mushroom farming. He is himself an example of it. Some of his mushrooms are sold for as much as 2 lakh per kilogram! 

Starting mushroom farming as a small farm business is actually not that difficult. It neither requires a huge investment nor a large plot of land. All you need is small shaded area. In fact, it won’t even require a lot of water. The roof under which mushrooms are cultivated can be used as a water source throughout the year. Afterwards, one can expand ones business by growing really expensive mushroom varieties which require air conditioning but to begin with, mushrooms like button mushroom and milky mushroom grow without air conditioning.

Pearl Farming 

If you want to do something really unique, pearl farming is the thing for you. Narendra Garwa, a pearl farmer from Rajasthan, also wanted to do something out of the box and started his own small farm business of pearl farming. Garwa believes that a small investment in pearl farming can churn a huge profit in no time. After some experience, farmers can actually earn in lakhs through it. All one needs is some training, a small pond, and some pearl shells.  

Like mushroom farming, pearl farming also does not require a huge investment, a large plot of land, or huge quantities of water and feed. 

Bee-Keeping 

If you are not scared of being innovative and if you like to travel, bee-keeping is an extremely profitable enterprise. The best example of success in bee-keeping is that of Sandeep Jattan, a bee-keeper who now has his own brand. Jattan explains how bee-keeping business can be started on a small scale but still give a huge profit. A bit different from other small farm business ideas, bee-keeping involves some training, a little investment, and dedication. The most important this is that during the times of Coronavirus, when all other businesses collapsed, Jattan’s business actually reached new heights.  

Fruit and Vegetable Farming 

If one wants to start a small farm business in fruit and vegetable farming, one must learn from Gurdeep Singh, a farmer in Himachal Pradesh who grows hundreds of fruits and vegetables in one garden. He grows mango, pomegranates, mosambi, taro, broccoli, cauliflower, and much more. He says that farmers can start out with a small farm and then slowly expand their business to grow more fruits and vegetables on a bigger plot of land.  

If you want to know more about any particular business then do let us know through the comment box given below.