Techie starts growing moringa and vegetables on balcony after high BP due to job, develops a passion for farming, quits Rs 1 lakh per month IT job and builds organic farming business with Rs 30 lakh turnover

A blood-pressure scare prompted Jitender Mann to quit his Rs 1 lakh-a-month IT job and take up organic farming. What began with growing moringa and greens on his Delhi terrace eventually turned into a business with a turnover of Rs 30 lakh.

His blood pressure had reached 160, and the episode became a wake-up call. Mann began rethinking his work, health and lifestyle. What started as a small experiment growing moringa and other greens on his terrace in Delhi eventually took him away from his IT career and towards organic farming. The experiment later grew into a business with a turnover of Rs 30 lakh.

A health scare changes his priorities

Mann's journey towards farming did not begin with a plan to become an entrepreneur. It started with concerns about his health.


He began growing moringa and other greens on his Delhi terrace as a small experiment aimed at improving his well-being. Over time, the patch of greenery became more than a personal project.

Having spent years working in the IT sector, Mann found farming offered a different way of working and spending his time. The terrace experiment eventually convinced him that growing food could become more than a hobby.

From terrace plants to organic farming

Mann eventually quit his Rs 1 lakh-a-month IT job to pursue organic farming full-time.

The decision meant leaving behind the security of a salaried corporate career for a field where he would have to grow, market and sell agricultural products. However, his initial experiment had already shown him the potential of farming beyond growing food for personal use.

Moringa became an important part of his journey, along with other greens. What began with a few plants gradually developed into an organic farming venture.

Why Mann left IT

Mann's decision was not driven by the promise of quick business success. His initial motivation came from a health warning that made him reconsider his lifestyle.

The episode involving his blood pressure prompted him to look at his work and daily routine differently. Farming then emerged as a way to combine his interest in healthier living with the possibility of building something of his own.

The transition also meant giving up the predictable structure and financial stability of a salaried IT job.

Terrace experiment grows into Rs 30-lakh business

The small terrace project eventually evolved into an organic brand. Mann's venture has grown into a business with a turnover of Rs 30 lakh, according to reports.

His journey took him from earning Rs 1 lakh a month in the IT sector to building an organic farming business that began with growing plants on a Delhi terrace.

While the turnover marks the scale of his venture, the journey itself began with a personal health concern and a small experiment rather than a planned career switch.

From corporate desk to growing food

Mann's experience reflects how some professionals reassess their careers after personal experiences change their priorities. For some, leaving a well-paying job can mean pursuing entrepreneurship or choosing a different way of working.

For Mann, a health scare became that turning point. The IT career that once offered financial stability was eventually replaced by farming, which began with a few plants on his Delhi terrace.

What started as a response to a blood-pressure warning eventually became a Rs 30-lakh organic business, transforming a small experiment into a new career.