The one-kanal miracle: from 1/8 of an acre, Moga farmer’s pigs earn him Rs 61 lakh per annum | Chandigarh News
4 min readJalandharJul 19, 2026 09:44 AM IST For visitors, the first stop on Jasmeet Singh’s Moga Mega Pig Farm isn’t the bio-secure sheds or the breeding units. It’s a one-kanal plot, barely one-eighth of an acre. Home to around 40 breeding sows and 110 piglets and market-ready pigs, the plot tells the story he wants every visitor to hear. “This one kanal is generating nearly Rs 61 lakh annually even when pig prices are at their lowest. When the market was functioning fairly, this same farm was generating Rs 1 crore in annual revenue,” says the 41-year-old BCA graduate from a marginal farming family that owns just 1.5 acres. Then comes the comparison that leaves the traditional farmers stunned. “One kanal of scientific pig farming can generate income comparable to what a farmer earns from nearly 50 acres under Punjab’s wheat-paddy cycle. The difference is that my revenue keeps coming throughout the year.” Even after prices crashed, from about Rs 6,500 to Rs 3,500 per piglet and from Rs 220 to Rs 130 per …









