Meet the person who was once an aspiring man who lost all hope and now sells the world’s most expensive mangoes in Rs…
Nandkishore Gaikwad, a powerful volunteer for the UPSC exam, saw different events happening in his future when Covid forced his coaching agency to close during online preparation and research led him to discover a variety of Japanese mango plantings.
Meet the person who was once an aspiring man who lost all hope and now sells the world’s most expensive mangoes in Rs…
Nandkishore Gaikwad is a volunteer for the APSC exam, and when Covid forces his coaching agency to close and research during online preparation, different events have occurred in his future, which has led him to discover the cultivation of various Japanese mangoes in different Indian states.
Journey from UPSC Aspiration to Mango Seller
Nandkishore Gaikwad went to Pune to study civil servants, but he was closed due to blockade of his coaching institution and was forced to return to the village of Bhosi in his hometown of Telangana Bhokar Taluka. He started preparing online from home. While doing so, he began to learn about Miyazaki Mango, a rare fruit in Japan, the most expensive fruit in the world.
He conducted more research on them and found that farmers in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Pabani region of Maharashtra and Jharkhand were already fostering this rare breed. After further research, he also discovered the business potential of the mango variety and talked to his mother about it, prompting her to start the plantation.
He then purchased 10 Miyazaki saplings online from the Philippines, each with Rs 6,500 each. He planted the initial seedlings with fruit this year in 2023. His plantation now has 11 to 12 mangoes. To sell his produce at a profitable market price, he sought help from Maharashtra farmer Warpudkar, who came from Parbhani and had expertise in cultivating Miyazaki mangoes and selling Miyazaki at profit. After receiving guidance, Gaikwad priced each piece at Rs 10,000. He handed the mangoes to his mother, Sumanbai Gaikwad, a farmer who sold them at a fixed price at the Agricultural Fair and brought the wealth home. Many in her village began producing quality mango varieties, drawing inspiration from her success.
