From Petrol Pump to Prosperity: Amravati's Bharti Earns Millions from Farming
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News18•28-01-2026, 07:26
From Petrol Pump to Prosperity: Amravati's Bharti Earns Millions from Farming
- •Bharti Pohorkar, abandoned by her father at seven months, was raised by her mother and grandparents on one acre of land in Karajgaon village, Amravati.
- •Despite completing postgraduate studies and attempting competitive exams, she faced failures and worked at a petrol pump.
- •She decided to return to farming, initially cultivating vegetables, then transitioning to an orange orchard with 140 trees on her one-acre land.
- •Through meticulous planning, organic farming, and intercropping, her orange orchard yielded a direct sale of seven lakh rupees this year.
- •Bharti and her mother personally managed most farm tasks, overcoming labor challenges and transforming their lives through hard work.
Why It Matters: Bharti Pohorkar's resilience and strategic farming transformed her one-acre land into a source of millions.
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