At 58, She Grew a Dream on Her Terrace And Built a 1 Lakh/Month Business

Remabhai didn’t wait for the perfect time. She created it. Her story is proof that dreams don’t retire

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12/17/20251 min read

At 58, She Grew a Dream on Her Terrace And Built a 1 Lakh/Month Business

Most people see retirement as the end of productivity.

For Remabhai S. from Kerala, it was the start of a whole new chapter.

When most people were slowing down at 58, she was just getting started. Without any farmland, no big investment, and no agricultural background, she discovered a very unusual yet exciting thing called soilless farming.

Instead of ignoring it, she turned her terrace into a living laboratory.

Her crop of choice?

Dragon fruit is a superfruit that grows beautifully even in limited space.

All she required was a few containers, the proper nutrients, and some unshakeable curiosity to tend a thriving terrace farm. No soil to carry. No heavy maintenance. No big land needed.

Just determination, consistency, and a love for watching things grow.

What started as a hobby soon transitioned into a strong small business. Presently, Remabhai harvests about 500 kg of dragon fruits per month, earning nearly ₹1,00,000 from just her terrace.

But her story isn't just about fruit.

It is about rewriting life at any age. You are never too old to learn something new. You don't need acres of land to start growing-just the will to begin. Retirement can be a restart, not a stop. Remabhai proves that passion no matter when it arrives can become profit.

She didn’t wait for luck

she made her own opportunity, one plant at a time. Her journey is a reminder that dreams don't have deadlines. Whether you are 18 or 58, the right time to start… is now.