Mr. Manoj Oraon, son of the late Devnath Oraon, from Ghaghari tola of Kita village in Chandwa block of Latehar district, was living a miserable life while working as a casual labourer in the coal mines of Sikni village in Chandwa block. After his father’s death, the entire burden of the family fell on his shoulders. He had no option but to return to his traditional occupation of farming.
He became a member of the Farmers’ Club in his tola on 27 March 2018. He began cultivating brinjal on his small plot of land and selling it in the Brahmani market near his village. There he realised that to attract more customers he needed to offer a variety of vegetables. He contacted different vegetable producers and bought vegetables in bulk. In return, he began earning ₹300–400 a day as net income.
He is grateful to Samaj Vikas Sanstha, Chandwa, of the Daltonganj Diocese, through which he received agricultural training conducted by SIGN, Ranchi, with the support of Manos Unidas. Today, he says, he is a happy person who inspires others to achieve similar success.
