Gujarat Man Sets Up Donkey Farm, Sells Milk Online At Rs 5,000 A Litre
NDTV
Gujarat's Dhiren Solanki has set up a donkey farm with 42 donkeys and is earning Rs 2-3 lakh a month by supplying donkey milk to clients in southern states.
For centuries, they have been used as a metaphor for drudgery without recognition. The donkey is, however, "having the last bray", with its milk selling at 70 times the price of milk produced by its bovine rivals.
Gujarat's Dhiren Solanki has set up a donkey farm with 42 donkeys at his village in Patan district and is earning Rs 2-3 lakh a month by supplying donkey milk to clients in southern states.
On how his journey began, Mr Solanki says he had been looking for a government job. "I found some private jobs, but the pay would barely cover my family expenses. Around this time, I came to know about donkey rearing in south India. I met some people and set up this farm in my village about 8 months back," he said, adding that he started with 20 donkeys and an investment of Rs 22 lakh.
