Bengaluru Engineer Turns Farmer, Now Earns More Than His Corporate Salary
मुख्य बातें
- •A Bengaluru IT professional quit a high-paying corporate job to become an organic farmer
- •His farm now earns more than his previous corporate salary, reportedly over ₹25 lakh annually
- •He uses sustainable farming practices and direct-to-consumer sales to build revenue
- •The shift reflects a growing trend of urban professionals turning to farming post-pandemic
In a remarkable career shift, a Bengaluru-based software engineer has swapped his corporate desk for a life of tilling the soil—and his new venture is yielding more than his old salary ever did. The tech professional, whose name has not been disclosed in reports, left a high-paying job at a multinational tech firm to pursue organic farming. Today, his farm produces multiple crops including millets, vegetables, and fruits using sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices.
The individual, who worked in the city’s IT sector for over a decade, decided to make the switch around five years ago. Motivated by health concerns and a desire to reconnect with nature, he began small-scale farming on leased land near Bengaluru. Initially, the income was modest, but through careful planning, organic certification, and direct-to-consumer sales via farmers' markets and online platforms, his farm’s revenue steadily grew.
