This Farmer Lives In A Town Of 300 But His Videos Reach Millions

At her farm on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia, Mintu Brar unfolds her tripod, picks up her microphone and presses her camera record.

While it may seem like a strange job for a citrus and grape grower, for Mr. Brar, documenting his experience for his 145,000 subscribers is just as important as cleaning his irrigation filters.

Since 2014, he has filmed over 500 YouTube videos, some with over half a million views, covering a wide range of topics from agriculture to history and politics - all spoken in Punjabi, the fastest growing language in Australia.

"When I started [the videos] people were liked it," Mr. Brar said.

"Then a lot of people came to my channel, and now it's my big passion."

Born Gurshminder Signh, Mr. Brar's family grew table grapes, citrus fruits, guavas and vegetables in the Indian state of Haryana, near Punjab.

< p class="_39n3n">He emigrated to Australia on a skilled mechanic visa with his family 15 years ago to joining his sister and brother-in-law, who had settled in the town of Riverland in Winkie.

Mr. Brar grew up in a family of horticulturists in a rural area near the Punjab. (Supplied: Mintu Brar)

"When I came here, I [had] only $127 in my pocket and the clothes on my back," said he said.

While his new home in Kingston-on - Murray, with a population of around 300, was a long way off, Mr Brar said this n wasn't so different after all.

"My hometown Punjab means five waters thing like Riverland where all the land is on the river," he said. declared.

Mr. Brar emigrated to Australia through a...