Government jobs are a dream for the Indian middle-class for the unmatched professional security and work-life balance they provide.
Owing to massive competition, government jobs are hard to get, which is why people hold on to them till they retire.
But this was not the case for 32-year-old Pradip Parmar, who turned down a police job offer and now lives in a small hamlet earning lakhs every month, while enjoying a lot of free time.
Resident of a small village Rabhda of Gujarat’s Amreli district, Pradip rents his bull Kohinoor as a means of income.
His bull is currently rented out to Ahmedabad based Manish Patel for ₹ 8.5 lakh. Kohinoor will help Manish’s cow produce high quality calves at his farm in Thol. The contract is for four-and-a-half months.
Interestingly, most people in urban areas are not even aware that renting out mating partners for cattle is a massive industry.
Pradip is one of those entrepreneurs, who buys good cattle, takes proper care of them and rents them out.
What is more surprising is that Pradeep’s main marketplace is social media. He updates his Facebook page on a regular basis. His most prospects reach out to him through Whatsapp and Facebook.
“I prepared for eight years for the Indian Army exams. Not able to succeed, I started training youngsters for the army. Ten of my students have cracked the army exam. While preparing for the army, I had also appeared for other exams and got lucky with Gujarat Police,” Pradip said.
“I got an offer for the job as an SRP. However, after much deliberation, I decided to turn down the offer and join my family business of animal husbandry,” he said.
Pradeep’s family owns 35 high breed cows in addition to Kohinoor and other cattle.
They bought Kohinoor 11 months back. Pradip and his family take utmost care of Kohinoor who is 6 feet tall and weighs over 1000 kg. Kohinoor is very popular among cattle owners.
Pradip spends ₹ 22,000 a month on Kohinoor’s food and well-being. His food includes Ayurvedic powders and medicines for sperm, hormones and immunity apart from traditional foods like muesli, mango, ginger and turmeric.
“This is more of a hobby for me than business. My wife and family members support me in the venture. The minimum renting charges are ₹ 1 lakh per month. The price varies as per the usage in natural breeding, semen collection etc. An agreement is made between the two parties before renting out the bull. The agreement is legally binding and signed by both parties with all conditions explicitly mentioned,” Pradip said.
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