This Sangrur farmer rests his fields for 4 months yet earns Rs 70L profit annually

In a quiet village of Raidharana in Lehragaga tehsil of Sangrur district — a region infamous for its high farmer suicide rate — 36-year-old Mani Kaler is rewriting the narrative of despair into one of hope and prosperity.

- GNS News Agency

Despite leaving more than half of his 24-acre farm fallow for four months each year to rejuvenate the soil, Kaler earns an impressive profit of around Rs 70 lakh annually depending on the market after covering all input and labour costs. His farm is not just a source of personal income, but also a significant contributor to rural employment — around 100 labourers are engaged for eight months of the year, while 15 workers are employed full-time throughout the year.Kaler's farming journey began in 2013, when he was just 24. He decided to move away from his family’s practice of leasing out land and not cultivating it by themelves. He started by