Assistant Professor Leaves Her Job To Become A Farmer

There are millions of students around the world who are hoping to one day land themselves an ideal office job in their field.

Though, increasingly there are more people today who might be looking to something alternative, and there have been quite a few who have left what many might consider a 'dream job' to go off and do something unconventional.

And the story about Vallari Chandrakar from India might sound like that to some, after she left her engineering job as an assistant professor in the State's capital to go back to her roots and start farming roughly 27 acres of land. And the satisfaction she reaps from farming she says can't be found anywhere else.

Chandrakar, 27 years old, says that she is the first in her family in 3 generations to pursue farming and that her family and many in her village called her an educated fool when she announced her plans. That criticism flooded over into her exchanges with vendors, farmers, and others who she ended up trying to do business with.

Now, Chandrakar is sending her grown vegetables to international destinations, supplying the needs of people in Israel, Dubai, and other regions including multiple cities around India.

Chandrakar has said that she believes that farming is just as vital to the market as any other occupation; that possibly there could be no more of an important job than farming and making sure food gets to the shelves and tables.

She's been busy growing things like cucumber, green chilies, tomatoes and gourd.

Technology today has made it easier for those who are interested in getting into farming to do so.

Whether that means watching Youtube videos or reading articles and books online to try and learn the ins and outs of the work involved, or using hydroponic systems and other growing tools etc, there are plenty of options out there.

Because of the incredible technology available today on the market, it's made farming less difficult for those who might be interested in learning how to grow. It's also helping people to utilize their space in the best way possible, and you've got many people in various regions growing any way they can. Whether that's on their apartment balcony, or hanging on their wall inside their home etc, those with limited spaces have had to get creative.

Aside from her farming, Chandrakar has even offered workshops for other farmers in the area, to be able to learn about new agricultural techniques. And she hasn't only been busy with her farming work, she's also been helping others in her community by teaching English and computer science to students in the village.

It might have seemed like a foolish move to make to many, even her own family at first, but it looks like it's turned out to be a success in many ways.

For those who make the switch, it doesn't always work out that way however. Though, regardless if an individual sees much financial success from their new alternative career choice, sometimes doing something that feels more personally rewarding can feel like it's worth a lot more.

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