A farmer hailing from Ghatboral village of Humnabad taluk in Bidar district has achieved that which is considered impossible for many of his peers. Apparao D. Bhosle has successfully created his own apple orchard on three acres of land.
Bhosle knew that Humnabad taluk is no Kashmir Valley but he was determined to prove that anything can be grown if there is fertile soil.
In 2009, the 45-year-old farmer, who went through financial turmoil as traditional crops failed for consecutive years, left home not to return. However, a few months later he came back to the village with premium varieties of fruit seeds and plants from different States, including Haryana, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
