72-year old N.K. Krishnan Nair hailing from Aranmula, Kerala started getting almost 15-20kgs of marigold every day which is now earning him close to Rs.35,000 per month.
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Aranmula, a small village located in the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala, is well-known for its famous temples and the annual snake boat races. But despite the town’s popularity for its historical and cultural significance, it gained admiration during the COVID-19 induced lockdown for an entirely different reason – Marigold.
Located at the centre of the town is an acre of land completely covered in thousands of beautiful, bright and yellow marigold flowers.
How did this beautiful flower field pop up out of nowhere amidst the ongoing pandemic? It’s all thanks to a 72-year-old ex-engineer who decided to make the most of his time during the lockdown.
NK Krishan Nair returned to Kerala in 2004 after…