# Odisha entrepreneur builds Rs 1 crore flower business after setbacks 2026-08-07T02:55:11+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Odisha entrepreneur A. Sanjeev Reddy has built a flower cultivation and trading business with annual turnover of around Rs 1 crore after leaving a corporate job and overcoming failed mushroom ventures and cyclone damage. Business Today, citing Odisha TV, reports that Reddy now grows lotus and African marigolds while sourcing 25 flower varieties from across India. His lotus farms produce more than 30,000 flowers a year, sold mainly to traders in Delhi, Ludhiana and Kolkata. Happy Dukan, the venture run with his wife T. Jayashree Reddy, employs 12 permanent workers and adds seasonal staff. The business also supplies flowers for weddings and festivals, when prices can rise sharply. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: entrepreneurship, floriculture, flower farming, Odisha, small business Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-entrepreneur-builds-rs-1-crore-flower-business-after-setbacks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-entrepreneur-builds-rs-1-crore-flower-business-after-setbacks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.