Heartbreaking Truth: The REAL REASON Indian Farmers Struggle - Akshayakalpa Founder on The Neon Show

This week’s episode is about the REAL REASON Indian farmers struggle as we welcome Shashi Kumar, founder of Akshayakalpa, to the Neon Show!

What Does An Indian Farmer Want?

Why Did INDIA Become A Farming Nation?

Why Are Indians Antibiotics Resistant To Milk?

All these UNIQUE topics and more in this INCREDIBLE conversation. A deep dive into why farming is so prevalent in India & why it will continue to be a big part of India’s economic ecosystem… Tune in NOW!

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🎇CHAPTERS
00:00 - Precap
00:58 - Welcome To The Neon Show!
01:31 - Introducing Shashi Kumar, founder of Akshayakalpa!
01:46 - Rural Upbringing In A Farming Family!
03:25 - “My Son Should Become An Engineer!”
04:06 - Why Do Indians Not Want Their Kids In Farming Families?
06:06 - Why Is Farming Not A Focus?
08:43 - Why Did INDIA Become A Farming Nation?
14:27 - What Was India’s Agriculture 100 Years Ago After WW2?
20:49 - How Does Akshayakalpa Operate?
22:44 - Delhi’s Struggle With Stubble Fires!
28:49 - What Does An Indian Farmer Want?
32:55 - Why Are Farmers Not Resorting To Dairy Farming?
35:26 - Is Akshayakalpa Equal To US or Israel?
39:50 - Why Are Indians Antibiotics Resistant To Milk?
43:22 - Buffalo Milk vs Cow Milk
48:34 - Why Did Farming Go Extinct 50-60 Years Ago?
50:11 - Is the Farming Ecosystem Finished In India?
52:42 - Akshayakalpa’s Relationship With The Government!
58:16 - Lactose Intolerance In India
1:02:20 - Organic vs Inorganic Farming In India!
1:09:25 - Concluding Remarks

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Hi, I am your host Siddhartha! I have been an entrepreneur from 2012-2017 building two products AddoDoc and Babygogo. After selling my company to SHEROES, I and my partner Nansi decided to start up again. But we felt unequipped in our skillset in 2018 to build a large company. We had known 0-1 journey from our startups but lacked the experience of building 1-10 journeys.


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