For a smallholder in our region, the realistic margin is razor-thin, often less than ₹15,000 per acre after all inputs, because the math never includes the family's unpaid labour. My own exploration of agri-startups showed me that the profit isn't in the wheat, but in avoiding the cost—like our solar-powered irrigation that cut our electricity bill to zero. That tiny margin is what my grandfather quietly worries over when he calculates the next season's seed.
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