Lakshminarayanappa

Mr. Lakshminarayanappa is a successful date farmer and a pioneer in date palm cultivation from Chikkaballapur, Karnataka. He has successfully grown date palms and is highly appreciated by the other farmers of this region. Initially, Lakshminarayanappa cultivated vegetables on his land but faced economic challenges. Subsequently, he ventured into mango and sapota farming, yet the anticipated profits were not received. After a thorough research, he started cultivating date palm on his 84-acre land and surprisingly, he achieved remarkable growth. Not only that, he also started to export his dates to Dubai and Qatar. He possesses in-depth knowledge about irrigation management, soil preparation, pest control, pruning techniques, fertilization methods, disease management, harvesting practices, climate adaptation, pollination techniques, post-harvest handling, rules and regulation, marketing, branding, online and offline sales and more.