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This Telangana Innovator Is Transforming The Lives Of Rural Farmers
In the Brindavan Colony of Uppal, Hyderabad lies a workshop in which 33-year-old Bommagani Mallesh, a rural entrepreneur, is looking to develop innovative tools and products for farmers. He dreams of...
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This Seed Keeper Preserves Over 500 Rare Varieties. Here’s How You Can Become...
In today’s world, if one had to make a shopping list for buying vegetables, you would say – Beans – half a kilo Cucumber – half a kilo Carrots – one kilo Capsicum – quarter kilo and so on. This is...
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Kerala Man Left a Career in Law to Make South India’s Biggest Bonsai Garden
Gardening isn’t just a hobby for D Ravindran. He proudly claims that he has created the largest bonsai garden in South India, with over 4000 plants and over 1000 bonsai trees! Although he started out...
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Budget 2018 Unveils Rs 14 Trillion Worth of Initiatives To Boost Rural Economy
In his Union Budget speech on Thursday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the government’s plans for the agriculture sector as the very first subject. During the speech, he announced a slew of...
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Uttarakhand Blooms as an Organic State, Gets Rs 1500 Crore Boost from Centre!
In order to boost organic farming in Uttarakhand and develop it as a ‘fully organic state,’ the Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for the next three years. According to the Hindu BusinessLine, the...
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Ooty’s Amazing New Project Will Not Only Reduce Waste, But Help Farmers Too!
A few months from now, the Nilgiris will see a drastic reduction in its dumped waste, thanks to this new initiative by the Nilgiris Municipality. The construction of the plant in Kandal, Ooty, was...
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Battered By Hail, Maharashtra Farmers May Find A Saviour In These ‘Cannons’!
Most of us would admit to having collected little globes of ice in a bottle after a shower of hailstones. As much as those little icy orbs have fascinated us, hailstorms have been known to cause...
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100 Years & Over 20 Varieties: Celebrating India’s First Rice Research Institute
Are you aware that Karjat, the last suburban station on Mumbai’s Central Railway corridor, is home to the country’s first rice research institute—the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS)? One...
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Determination Can Change All! Villagers Transform Dumpyard into Paddy Field
In Choornikkara, a small village in Kerala, a group of young people decided that it was time to change the state of the deteriorating land around their area. Both sides of the village road, which used...
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An Organic Future: India Has Over 30% Of World’s Organic Producers!
Organic farming originated in the early 20th century and was a part of a wave of changing farming practices. It relies on fertilisers of natural origin — such as the ones derived from animal matter,...
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Do Organic Farming & Get UPSC Coaching in Exchange? This Gurukulam Lets You...
We bring to you so many positive stories, day after day. Let me begin this article by asking you a question – What would motivate you to work towards bettering our society? Would the sheer joy of...
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Why Have Thousands of Farmers Converged on Mumbai? Here Are Some Answers
Nearly 35,000 farmers and farm labourers from across Maharashtra converged in Mumbai to protest against what they perceive as the failure of the State government to respond to the raging agrarian...
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Chennai Family Creates ‘Oxygen Chamber’ on Terrace, Harvests 300 Bags of...
Organic and terrace farming is making waves in India because people are gradually understanding the advantages of growing and consuming their own food. Through this article, you will get to know more...
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This Plant Breeder’s Low-Cost Solution Can Save India Rs 100 Crore Every Year!
Every year, India imports papaya seeds of the Red Lady Dwarf (RLD) variety worth Rs 100 crores from a Taiwan-based company. However, veteran plant breeder KK Subramani, who has developed an F1 hybrid...
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More Money, Better Options: How Karnataka’s E-Trading Is Changing Farmer Lives
This article is sponsored by the Government of Karnataka. Recent protests by farmers across the country have boiled down to one major issue—lack of remunerative prices for agricultural commodities....
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This Aged Retired Teacher Is an Organic Farming Icon for Millions of Farmers!
Looks can be deceiving. Especially in the case of Natabar Sarangi. He works for hours in rice fields, despite being well past the age of 80 years. For the last decade, this Odisha-based retired teacher...
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This Ex-Garment Worker’s Tiny Mushroom Farm Earns Rs 30,000 in a Month!
I am fascinated by stories of urban farmers. Imagine converting your balcony into a plot where you grow fruits and vegetables, not just for your consumption but also to sell – and make a good profit on...
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This Man Can Grow Trees in 90 Days – Here’s How You Can Do it Too!
The forests that were once the norm in India have gradually given way to scores of concrete structures, due to constant development. However, thanks to the initiatives of various citizens who are...
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This Man Quit His Cushy Corporate Job to Help Farmers Make Organic Pesticides!
When most people from villages were migrating to the cities looking for well-paying jobs, Rajesh Gaidhani left a dazzling annual package of Rs 19 lakh P.A and abandoned a 26-year long corporate career...
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Despite Droughts And Terror, Bihar’s Farmers Taste Success With Sweet...
Sweet, juicy red strawberries spring a surprise on visitors to a farm in a Bihar village. In place traditionally of Rabi or winter crops like wheat, pulses, mustard and vegetables, one sees...
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