Success story of agri-entrepreneur Krishna Yadav presented at Bharat Agriculture Conference

During the 'Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026' organised at India Mandapam, agri-entrepreneur Krishna Yadav shared her inspiring journey from struggle to success in the agriculture and animal husbandry sectors, as reported by Aaj Tak. Krishna Yadav, who once sold vegetables on the streets due to financial hardship, has today established a distinct identity in the business of pickles, chutneys, and chillies. Her business began with a small investment of just ₹500, which has today transformed into a business worth crores of rupees. Alongside this success, she has also performed the important task of making other village women self-reliant by providing them with employment.

Krishna Yadav stated that after marriage, she was managing the household and family responsibilities. Her husband was employed, but over time, difficulties arose in meeting the costs of children's education and other family expenses. During this difficult period, her husband had purchased a vehicle to start his own business, but he incurred significant losses in that venture. Due to this situation, the family had to face a severe financial crisis.

According to Krishna Yadav, her children were very young at that time, and she was constantly worried that if the family's financial condition did not improve, it could adversely affect the children's future and their studies. Under these circumstances, she took a firm decision to do something herself. When her husband came to Delhi, the family began working in the agriculture sector. They took land on lease and started growing vegetables there.

However, challenges also arose in this agricultural work. Proper prices for vegetables were not being received in the mandis, and often, crops grown with hard work had to be sold at very low prices. To solve this problem, instead of selling vegetables directly, Krishna Yadav thought of creating a new product from them. She recalled seeing her grandmother making pickles of carrots, cabbage, and other vegetables at home during her childhood, and she also loved the taste of pickles. Inspired by this thought, she decided to make pickles from the vegetables grown in the field and sell them at a better price.

Initially, she tried making pickles at home by herself, but her first attempt was not successful. Subsequently, she decided to take systematic training in this field. She took training in pickle making from a nearby Krishi Vigyan Kendra and gained deep knowledge about the value addition of fruits and vegetables. After completing the training, she started her business with approximately 5 kg of pickles. This work, which started in the year 2002 with limited resources, gradually progressed, and she named her products 'Shri Krishna Pickles'.

Due to Krishna Yadav's hard work and the excellent quality of her products, her small business has today transformed into a large brand. Today, more than 250 different types of products, including pickles, chutneys, chillies, and other food products, are prepared under 'Shri Krishna Pickles'. The annual turnover of this business is reported to be over ₹5 crore. Her success is not limited merely to economic growth, but she has also connected rural women with this business. This has provided employment to many women, enabling them to become economically self-reliant. For her significant contribution, she has also been honoured with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'.

The success of other farmers was also discussed at this conference, including the mention of Sultan Singh from Karnal, Haryana. Sultan Singh has created new possibilities in the field of fish farming in Haryana, which is known for agriculture and animal husbandry. It was reported that he started fish farming in the year 1982, a time when the scope of fish farming activities in lands and village ponds in North India was very low.

The Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026 has been organised on 11 and 12 November, where farmers and agriculture sector experts have gathered. Presentations were also given by artists such as Manoj Tiwari and Prahlad Tipaniya in this programme.