Former cop finds purpose in integrated farming

In India, a police officer traded his uniform for a herd of goats — now thriving on sustainable farming and inspiring over 140K followers online.

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00:01Sometimes when Satish Kumar Subramanian is tending to his flock of goats he

00:05still can't believe it until a few years ago he had his boyhood dream job as a

00:10police officer but something was missing and he decided to go self-employed and

00:15start up his own farm. After gaining some knowledge about farming I told myself

00:22let's quit this and start our own business so I resigned from my job while

00:29thinking about what to do next I wanted to do something in my own village and I

00:34decided to start goat farming. And specifically integrated goat farming the

00:41eco-friendly system involves growing his own animal feed as opposed to having it

00:46brought in from far away. The jinjava or marble grass he grows is rich in

00:51nutrients and at the same time a low maintenance crop that can be harvested

00:55several times a year. His parents do what they can to support him.

01:00People usually ask whether an integrated farm can be profitable the answer to that

01:06lies in how our life grows along with it. Starting out wasn't easy and with the

01:13farm not generating enough money he set up a gym in his village but he did soon

01:19realize how male goats were particularly profitable with no shortage of breeders

01:24eager to buy his stock. In addition to goats he now also breeds cattle, chickens and

01:31even dogs. Beginners usually expect immediate profits but that's where they go

01:40wrong. You can't expect instant earnings. Any business takes at least three years of

01:47learning and experience before it can pay off. And the former policeman has

01:55certainly succeeded in the world of social media where he has some hundred and

01:59forty thousand followers. They are treated to insights into integrated farming

02:03practices and updates on the workshops he runs like this recent seminar on

02:08chicken farming. His new calling is a source of pride for his parents.

02:15When Satish decided to quit and said he was taking up farming we were shocked.

02:27Quitting a secure government job didn't go down well in the family but now seeing his

02:33hard work and the results we are feeling happy for him.

02:37Satish Kumar Subramanian has found a new livelihood through integrated farming, a

02:45sustainable concept with animals and the crops for their feed both farmed right

02:49next to each other. The policeman turned farmer has no second thoughts about his

02:53career change and would like to make the same choice again without hesitation.

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