He is the world's largest exporter of roses. His company has leased 3,000 sq km of land (that is five times bigger than Mumbai, which is 603.4 sq km in size!) in Ethiopia. Here is his amazing story…
After completing his engineering and MBA, it was but natural for Sai Ramakrishna Karuturi to join his family business. A three-year stint and he realised that he wanted to explore new pastures and not stick to his father's business.
After toying with various options he finally settled for floriculture — he decided to cultivate and export roses.
But cultivating flowers in India is an expensive affair. After a chance meeting with a former colleague he moved to Africa, where the seeds of his fortune were sown.
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