PERNEM, Feb. 23 -- ERWIN FONSECA

Goa's traditional way of life is undergoing significant changes as younger generations, influenced by higher education and more lucrative opportunities, often move away from age-old family professions. However, in Palyem, Pernem, one family stands out-where two highly educated young men are actively supporting their mother in expanding a traditional agricultural business into a thriving floriculture nursery.

At the heart of this success is Sampada Tari, a determined woman who has carried forward her family's legacy of growing and selling chilly saplings, osanne (a medicinal plant), coconuts, and coconut oil. What began as a modest local trade has now transformed into a well-established nursery, thanks to...