Farmer becomes millionaire in a month by selling tomatoes

Amid soaring tomato prices across the country, a farmer in Maharashtra’s Pune district who cultivated tomatoes has hit the jackpot. Tukaram Bhagoji Gayakar and his family earned more than Rs 1.5 crore by selling 13,000 tomato crates in a month.

Tukaram owns 18 acres of agricultural land and on 12 acres of land, he cultivates tomatoes with the help of his son Ishwar Gayakar and daughter-in-law Sonali. The family said they grow good-quality tomatoes and their knowledge of fertilisers and pesticides helps them ensure that their crop is safe from pests.