Located in the district of Nainital, the Reetha cluster of villages is surrounded by acres of rich, fertile soil, perfect for cultivating a variety of medicinal and aromatic herbs, including the likes of oregano and basil. Almost 20 years ago, the Central Himalayan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG) set up a culinary herbs programme in the […]
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Meet the Chennai Woman Who Helped Revive Herb Farming & Empowered Farmers in a Uttarakhand Village
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From School Dropout to Farmer-Scientist, This Man Has Developed 600+ Varieties of Native Seeds
Jai Prakash Singh has been working towards ensuring that farmers use only native seed variety and stick to traditional agricultural practices.
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How a Village in Rajasthan Went from Dry to Water Sufficient in Just One Year
People from a small village in Rajasthan were suffering from acute water crisis. The ground water table was continuously depleting, the villagers were migrating and even every day survival was a struggle. This is when Sehgal Foundation intervened and changed the face of the village by constructing a check dam.
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This 22-Year-Old Bareilly Boy Left CA Studies to Help Farmers Double Their Income Using Vermi-Composting
The son of a property dealer in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, Prateek Bajaj almost became a CA and joined his father’s business. However destiny had other plans. A lecture on bio-waste management changed his career goals overnight, and today he is the owner of Sehyogi Biotech, a vermicompost enterprise that impacts hundreds of farmers while cleaning our country.
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This Mechanical Engineer Quit His Job to Become a Beekeeper. His Life Has Been Buzzing Ever Since!
‘SBI Youth for India Fellowship’, an initiative of SBI Foundation provides a platform to the urban youth to participate in Rural Development with their innovative ideas to address the rural struggles and also benefit from the learnings through on-ground experience.
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All Things Nature: How an Engineer Is Taking Zero Budget Natural Farming to Maharashtra’s Farmers
An electrical and electronics engineer by profession, 24-year-old Harshitha Prakash was working in the IT sector when she realised it was not something she really wanted to do in life. “The field of social entrepreneurship always interested me and I was trying to explore other possible options of work,” she says. It was around this […]
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Opinion: What You Should Consider Before Becoming an Organic Farmer
As awareness about the environment spreads, more and more people are turning to organic and agricultural lifestyles. Vivek and Juli Cariappa have been pioneers in organic and sustainable living, and have some words of advice for anybody looking to make the lifestyle switch.
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Going Grocery Shopping? These Organic Thelas Ensure That Farmers Get Best Prices Too!
The brainchild of Naveen Seri, TruTrade and Organic Thelawala are the brain child of Naveen Seri. These initiatives work for the financial independence of the farmers and push pushcart vendors. They and promoting promote organic and sustainable farming practices, and micro entrepreneurship at the same time.
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This Startup Is Helping Indian Farmers Turn Agriculture into a Sustainable & Profitable Business
A Bengaluru-based startup is creating a one-stop platform for farmers with the aim of empowering them to make agriculture a sustainable business.
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Good News for Farmers: Interest on Short Term Crop Loans Falls From 9% to 4%
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) for farmers for the year 2017-18. This will help farmers in getting short term crop loans up to Rs 3 lakh, payable within one year at only 4% per annum.
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How an IIT Alumnus Helped Thousands of Farmers Increase Productivity and Found a Fan in Dr. Kalam!
An alumnus of the 1986 batch of mechanical engineering in IIT Madras, Madhavan was always passionate about farming and nature.
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Blue Corn? Cinnamon-Flavoured Tulsi? This Farmer Has a Collection of 560 Varieties of Rare Seeds!
Purple, white and pink lady fingers, blue groundnuts, a round cucumber and more — enter Dr. Prabhakar Rao’s 2.5 acre-natural farm in Bengaluru and you’ll find a range of exotic and rare vegetables like these. Speak with him and he’ll tell you that most of these veggies are no longer found in India. The 60-year-old […]
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This 16-Year-Old Bengaluru Boy Grows His Own Veggies & Teaches Organic Farming on YouTube!
A class 12 student of National Public School in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar, Arya Pudota runs his own organic farm and has inspired thousands of urban residents through his YouTube channel.
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An Organic Farmer by Chance, This Woman Now Helps Connect Other Farmers Directly to Consumers
It was one weekend that changed her life and Purvi Vyas, a Masters in Environmental Management from Australia’s Western Sydney University, turned into a full-time organic farmer. She is now preparing the next generation of farmers and youngsters to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.
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51 Types of Mango on One Tree! An Engineer-Turned-Farmer’s Unique Plan to Save Endangered Varieties
Ravi Marshetwar had always seen his father working for society and hence his aim in life was very clear, he wanted to become a social reformer. He earned an engineering degree and worked for 10 years as a Civil Engineer in Muscat before becoming a farmer. Today, he is well known for his grafting skills, by which he has grown 51 varieties of mangoes on the same tree.
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Gurugram Adopts Soil-Less Farming and Shows How Easy It Is to Eat Chemical-Free!
A project commissioned by the Harayana Department of Horticulture is supplying safe, chemical-free fruit and vegetables to residents of Delhi and Gurugram and encouraging a new generation of urban farmers in India.
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Meet the Naman Preraks – Differently Abled Farmers Who Motivate More Farmers to Grow Organic
Naman Seva Samiti has provided such resources, helping 17,000 people with disability in 1,500 villages across four states become independent. Of the 17,000 people, 5,000 are in the farming sector.
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Millet Biryani, Anyone? Move Over Rice, the King of All Food Grains Is Back!
During a participatory appraisal helping Dongria Kondhs to cope with climate change, the ancient tribal community mulled which of their grains could grow under high temperature and which could grow under low and erratic rainfall. It emerged that specific varieties of indigenous millets could grow under conditions of more heat and with as few as […]
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No Tractors, No Pesticides & No Tilling: A Zero-Investment Method That’s Helping Farmers Save Big!
Raju Titus, a farmer from Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, has not tilled his land for the past 31 years and yet has a flourishing harvest every year. Know more about the no-till farming through his story. Hailing from a family of farmers, Raju continued to farm his family’s 12 acre ancestral land even after getting a […]
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Date Farming Changed This Vidarbha Farmer’s Life & He Can Help You Set up a Farm Too
A poor farmer’s son who had to live in an orphanage has become one of the most successful farmers in the drought-prone Vidarbha region and wants others to follow his footsteps and end farmer suicides.
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