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20 Years, 1.2 Million Families: How Madurai’s Iron Lady Broke The Circle of...
Tucked away deep into the dense forests of Tamil Nadu, Pullucheri is one of the many rural settlements in India which does not show up on online maps, and briefly appears on the way, during bus or...
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Hyderabad Woman Left Cushy Job to Prevent 1000+ Farmer Suicides in Telangana!
The neighbours of an Adilabad farmer saw him sitting in his field with an expression of utter hopelessness. Sudden floods that season had destroyed his crop and the staggering debt on his shoulders had...
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AI to the Rescue: How Phones are Turning into Plant Doctors for Thousands of...
Until one and a half years ago, Devidas Lonkar from Chakan town of Pune district had to depend on local fertiliser and pesticide sellers to resolve diseases and fungal issues in his crops. Hailing from...
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How Science, Marketing And Technology Lets This Farm Earn Crores From...
Mark Twain once said, “A cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college degree.” India produces 7.2 million tonnes of cauliflower every year, second only to China’s 10.2 million. And in the...
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Meet the Farmer Behind India’s Largest Babycorn-Producing District Who Earns...
Baby corn, the mildly-sweet vegetable that was a rare sight till a few decades ago, has certainly become ubiquitous at supermarkets, roadside vendors, restaurants and even, homes. Commonly used in...
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What India Can Learn from Kerala’s Only Vegetable-Sufficient Panchayat,...
The tiny village of Kanjikuzhi in Alappuzha district of Kerala has a very peculiar topography. Known to be one of the first villages to grow organic produce, it should come as a surprise to many to...
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Kerala Duo Leave Job For Love of Farming, Now Earn Lakhs From Long Beans!
Natives of Mylambadi village of Meenangadi panchayat in Wayanad, Binu Thomas, and Benny Thomas are childhood friends. While both of their families have been traditionally engaged in farming, the duo...
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Bhungroo to Olla: 5 Simple Ideas That Can Help Farmers Save Water in Summer
Although it is only March, parts of the country are already beginning to experience rising temperature and heat wave conditions. This is enormously worrisome because summer is right at our doorstep, as...
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Bottles to Old Shoes: Mysuru Woman’s Flower Garden Gets Her 11 Awards in a Row!
Welcome to My Garden Series by The Better India, where we feature stories about gardening and homebound farming initiatives submitted by our readers. If you have any stories to share as well, write to...
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Chennai Duo Left Jobs To Empower Hundreds of Farmers, Now Earn Rs 3.2...
Four years ago, two brothers caught amid the disaster and misery of Chennai floods, found the real purpose of their lives. Vijayakumar Mani, an HR professional and his brother Vasanth Kumar Mani who...
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Beetle Fry, Anyone? Assam Island Turns Farm Insect Into Culinary Delicacy!
Any takers for beetle fry with chickpeas? Well, if you want to have a taste, visit the world’s largest river island of Majuli in Assam, where the predominantly tribal populace and agriculture...
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Bihar IIT Grad Left Cushy Job to Build One-Stop Shop That Helps 65,000+ Farmers!
Born into a family of farmers in Chhapra district, Bihar, Shashank Kumar, didn’t know if he would ever come back home. Studying in a local school until Class 3, he was eventually compelled to leave the...
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Punjab College Grows Mushrooms from Kitchen Waste in Plastic Bottles, Wins...
Hundreds of plastic bottles and several kilograms of agricultural waste found a new life, thanks to two professors at the MCM DAV College for Women in Chandigarh. Inspired by an initiative focusing on...
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Kerala’s ‘Guardian of Native Paddy’ Lives in a 150-YO Home Made of Mud & Bamboo!
Hailing from the Adivasi community of Kurachiyas in Wayanad, Cheruvayal Raman is no ordinary farmer. For one, he lives in a home that is over 150 years old and second, he has preserved over 50...
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Rs 2,000 Cr of Jackfruit Wasted Annually: Mangaluru Techie Sources Easy...
Update: The article originally stated that 2 to 3 litres of lemon juice is required for the packaging process, It has been corrected to ‘one lemon juice in one litre of water is needed for the process....
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52-YO TN Woman’s Revolution Gives Women Farmers Millets to Battle Climate...
A faint yellow bulb lights up a corner of Prathima’s kitchen. Sitting cross-legged near the stove, the mother of two roasts the last chapati she has rolled out. Today, her children will have to eat...
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10 Years, 5000 trees & an Organic Paradise: Kerala Couple’s Love Story Will...
Everyone wants their wedding to be unique and unforgettable. But in India, people go out of their way to ensure that their special day remains indeed special. For some, it is a display of grandeur and...
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Inspired by TV Show, Teacher Turns Into Champion Millet Farmer Over 25 Acres!
Inspiration. What does it mean to each one of us? A question without an existing answer, a teacher whose guidance changed the course of our lives, or a simple idea you knew would catalyse change? There...
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Live Green: 5 Startups That’ll Help You Set Up An Organic Urban Farm From...
Who said one could be a farmer only if one has acres of land? Once upon a time, this might have been true, but, in recent times, the breed of urban farmers in India is burgeoning due to the growing...
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Kerala Homemaker’s Love for Mushrooms Is Helping Her Earn Rs 1 Lakh/Month!
Despite needing minimal maintenance, cultivating mushrooms is no mean task. But if one is patient and committed enough, even that can be easily mastered, says Shije Varghese from Kerala. You can...
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