Adjacent to the NHAI toll plaza in Kuderu mandal’s Jallipalli lies a sprawling 10-acre enclosure on which roam 28 donkeys, belonging to couple Tejaswini and Venkatesh.
Tejaswini, an engineering diploma holder, and Venkatesh, once a successful railway contractor, gave up their professions and invested ₹45 lakh into their business idea — establishing a farm to raise ‘Halari’ donkeys, a special breed known for its unique milk.
Ms. Tejaswini and Mr. Venkatesh are among a growing number of entrepreneurs to invest in donkey farms. In an interaction with The Hindu, the couple revealed interesting insights into the popularisation of the concept.
