From IT Job to Floral Fortune: Bhag Singh Earns Lakhs Through Modern Flower Farming
At a time when many youths are chasing white-collar jobs, Bhag Singh from Charkha village in Gohar subdivision has scripted a different kind of success story—one rooted in the soil. Choosing farming over a career in the IT sector, Bhag Singh has turned to floriculture and is now earning Rs 10 to 12 lakh annually from just 1,700 square meters of land.
Bhag Singh, who holds a degree in Information Technology, briefly worked in the IT sector. However, his heart remained in agriculture. Inspired by his deep-rooted interest, he decided to take a bold step—leaving behind the comforts of a corporate job to cultivate his ancestral land.
In the early days, Bhag Singh followed traditional farming methods, growing wheat, peas, barley, and maize. But nature’s unpredictability—be it untimely rains or hailstorms—often disrupted his yield. Instead of giving up, he chose to evolve. He connected with the Horticulture Department, who suggested he switch to flower farming using polyhouse technology. With guidance from the Agriculture University in Palampur, he underwent formal training.
In 2020, Bhag Singh took his first step into floriculture by setting up three polyhouses under the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission and Himachal Pushpa Kranti Yojana. Encouraged by good market prices and healthy crops, he expanded his cultivation in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Today, he grows carnations, spray carnations, stoma, and gypso flowers, which he supplies to markets in Delhi.
His income now touches Rs 12 lakh annually. He invested around Rs 20 lakh in setting up polyhouses, planting flowers, installing drip irrigation systems, and other infrastructure. Thanks to government schemes, he received a subsidy of nearly Rs 15 to 16 lakh, for which he expresses deep gratitude.
Bhag Singh believes the state government’s efforts to empower farmers through schemes and subsidies are commendable. His success story isn’t an isolated one—66 farmers in the Gohar block are now engaged in floriculture using polyhouse technology under the Himachal Pushpa Revolution and the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission. Since 2022, over Rs 60 lakh has been distributed among farmers in the region as support.
These schemes not only offer technical training in polyhouse farming but also promote high-value flower cultivation year-round. Farmers are encouraged to adopt greenhouse, shade-net, and net house methods to meet both national and international floral demands. The government further supports these efforts with 25% discounts on bus fares for flower transportation and up to 85% subsidy on solar fencing to protect farms from stray animals.
Under the MIDH, a centrally sponsored scheme, the government covers 50% of flower farming expenses. Additionally, farmers receive up to 80% subsidy for drip irrigation under the PM-Kisan Yojana.
Bhag Singh’s story is a shining example of how innovation, government support, and a passion for farming can lead to sustainable success. He stands as an inspiration for the youth of India, proving that the path to prosperity sometimes blooms not in office cubicles—but in fields of flowers.
