Milan Singh Vishwakarma, a young and forward-thinking farmer from Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, is making headlines for transforming his 26-acre farm into a highly profitable and sustainable agricultural enterprise. Despite being a 12th-pass student, Milan has achieved what many agribusiness graduates aspire to turning traditional farming into a modern, income generating venture through innovation and hard work.
He specializes in lac cultivation, an eco-friendly and high-value practice that involves harvesting resin produced by lac insects on host trees like Kusum and Palash. Lac is used in everything from food coatings to cosmetics and handicrafts.