Ex-banker turns dragon fruit farmer; clocks ₹50 lakh annually
Joseph KS, 69, has turned his rocky land in Ranni, Kerala, into a dragon fruit orchard using only organic manure and neem cakes. He replaced loss-making rubber plants with dragon fruit in 2016. Joseph harvests 40 tonnes of dragon fruit annually, earning ₹50 lakh. He sells the produce to wholesalers in Kerala and also exports to the Gulf countries.