US Visa Rejection Was Not the End for Him: Meet the 56-YO Empowering 230 Farmers in Punjab Village
In the early 1990s, Davinder Singh Mushkabad had his heart set on the United States. He was young, ambitious, and, like many in Punjab at the time, believed that a better life awaited abroad.
His elder brother had already made it to the US, and Davinder was keen to follow his footsteps. With a university degree and a background in the Sikh Regiment, he appeared to be a strong candidate. But fate had other plans.
His visa application was rejected. For many, this might have marked the end of ambition. But for Davinder, it was the beginning of something far more grounded; quite literally. He returned to his village of Mushkabad near Samrala in Punjab, not to sulk, but to sow a different kind of future.
What began as a detour quickly became a mission. Over the next three decades, Davinder transformed a small farm into a thriving agricultural enterprise, one that not only sustained his own family but also empowered over 230 other farmers to take control of their land, their produce, and their profits.
From modest beginnings to a new direction
Davinder’s journey into agriculture was born out of necessity. In 1992, he began farming with just half an acre of chillies. The yield earned him Rs 45,000, which was not a windfall, but enough to spark hope.
Davinder Singh Mushkabad’s farm from a bird’s eye view.His wife, Baljit Kaur, took up dairy farming to supplement the family income. Together, they saved and slowly expanded operations to ten acres, adding tomatoes and other seasonal........
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