From English graduate to citrus king: Hisar farmer nets Rs 35 lakh annually

4 min readHisarJul 26, 2026 02:17 PM IST Darvesh Patter also grows guava on one and a half acres, while two and a half acres are under net houses for vegetables such as cucumber, coloured capsicum, watermelon, and muskmelon. (Photo special arrangement) A 42-year-old Haryana man with a master’s in English left a private job with an annual package of Rs 8 lakh to pursue farming of citrus and guava on his agricultural land in Hisar district. Now, he earns around Rs 35 lakh annually, setting an example for others to follow. After completing his master’s from Kurukshetra University in 2007, Darvesh Patter initially worked at a Gurgaon-based data company’s call centre. “In 2019, I began farming citrus fruits, guavas and vegetables on our 12 acres after receiving training at the Indo-Israel Train