A personal tragedy, financial struggle before a 10,000-bird poultry biz and a 500-farmer network
In 2017, Sarabjeet Kaur and her husband Sandeep Singh found themselves struggling financially after their two-month-old daughter fell seriously ill and passed away. Unable to keep their three buffaloes, their principal source of income, the couple was left with only Rs 10,000. Determined to rebuild their lives, they decided to start a poultry business using the remaining funds to purchase 100 desi chicks.
From these humble beginnings, the Grewal Desi Poultry Farm in their native village has grown into a large operation, now managing between 5,000 and 10,000 birds. The couple supplies thousands of chicks and birds monthly to farmers across multiple states, and also sells desi organic eggs and chicken pickle. Sandeep's poultry-related training from a Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) helped them establish the enterprise, and they have developed a network of around 500 associated farmers who receive support, training, and buy-back arrangements.
Their birds are sold at various stages, from 10-day-old chicks to mature birds ready for egg production, earning them significant monthly revenue.
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