Archive · 31 Jan 2026
From Class 10 Dropout to Tamil Nadu’s ‘Moringa Queen’
Ponnarasi is a 38-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu who started farming moringa on her family's land.
She used to sell raw moringa, but the prices were very low.
Then she learned how to make moringa oil, powder, and other products.
She got training and support from experts, and now she makes 36 different moringa products.
She sells them in India and other countries, and her business makes Rs 12 lakh every year.
People call her the ‘Moringa Queen’ because of her success.
She also teaches other farmers and women how to start their own businesses.
Ponnarasi, a class 10 dropout, turned her moringa farming into a successful business with 36 products.
She learned to add value to moringa by making oil, powder, and cosmetics after receiving training from experts.
Her business generates Rs 12 lakh annually and exports to countries like Malaysia, Singapore, USA, France, and Muscat.
She overcame challenges like skepticism from her community and lack of formal education to build her enterprise.
Ponnarasi mentors other farmers and women, encouraging them to explore entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Who
- Ponnarasi, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- What
- Transformed her moringa farming business into a successful enterprise with 36 products
- When
- Started in 2019 after receiving training in moringa product development
- Where
- Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, with exports to Malaysia, Singapore, USA, France, and Muscat
- Why
- To diversify her income and add value to her moringa crops
- Name
- Ponnarasi
- Age
- 38
- Location
- Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Annual Revenue
- Rs 12 Lakh
- Products
- 36 moringa-based products
- Export Countries
- Malaysia, Singapore, USA, France, Muscat
- Awards
- Best Entrepreneur Award, ‘Murungai Arasi’ (Moringa Queen)