Pearl farming: How Jharkhand is training farmers to turn mussels into gold with 10x returns

Published 2025년 7월 13일

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Jharkhand is quickly becoming India's freshwater pearl farming center through government-backed training and infrastructure projects. Hazaribagh is set to be the first pearl farming cluster with significant investment. Farmers are learning advanced techniques, and successful individuals are expanding their operations, contributing to rural employment and economic growth in the region.

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Source: Economic times