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Switching From Labs to Land, Himachal Post Grad Makes It Big With Hydroponics
Indoor plants are known for being low-maintenance with a lower chance of contracting diseases. A horticulturist in Himachal Pradesh is furthering this idea by growing plants using only nutrient-rich...
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Ex-ISRO Scientist Makes Her Own Soil From Stubble, Grows 70 Food Crops at Home
Farming has often been considered a rural occupation, mostly practised in the countryside. However, that’s not the case for 54-year-old Poornima Savargaonkar, a resident of Gurgaon. She has always been...
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Mongra to Zarda, This Kashmir Family Has Been Cultivating Organic Saffron for...
There is a tiny box in my kitchen which holds goods that my mother guards with her life. Even if I reach for the airtight container—which holds the delicate red threads of saffron that give out the...
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10 Noteworthy Small & Micro Businesses That Won Over 2020 With Their...
This article is a part of The Better India’s ‘Best of 2020’ — A list of 60 awesome changemakers recognised and honoured by The Better India this year. This is a celebration of remarkable people who...
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MBA Grad Turns 7.5 Acres of Barren Land Fertile; Grows Tonnes of Turmeric, Wheat
In 2015, Chintan Shah purchased a 10-acre land for organic farming in Deva Pura village in Gujarat. The only problem was that the land was barren, and Chintan had no agricultural experience. However,...
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Dhania to Methi: IIT Alumnus Shares How to Grow Essential Indian Herbs at Home
We are in the middle of winter — arguably the best season to grow the healthiest leafy vegetables and herbs. And according to a Delhi startup, coriander, fenugreek, and even garlic, are possible to...
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Odisha Man’s Innovative Solution Helps Save The Environment, Earns Him Rs 20...
Often, challenges pave way for opportunities, and Bhibhu Sahu’s story is a testament to that. Originally a primary school teacher, Bhibhu, a rice mill owner from Kalahandi in Odisha, quit his job in...
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Tesla of Agriculture: ‘Best Agri-Tech Startup’ Can Analyze Food Quality in 30...
Taranjeet Singh Bhamra, a graduate of agricultural engineering from IIT-Kharagpur, was a project manager working for a food manufacturing company in early 2004 when he visited the local mandi in...
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Maha Farmer Works for 8 Years, Develops Disease-Resistant, Long-Lasting Onions
I chop onions almost every day and never bother about its internal layers, the number of nodes it has to shoot sprouts from or even its outer covering. Yet, in an attempt to find the root cause of an...
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Bhopal Woman Grows 4000 Rare, Exotic Plants in Coconut Shells & Plastic Bottles
Growing plants in your own space not only improves air quality but also has a calming effect on the human mind. Sakshi Bharadwaj, a 25-year-old resident of Bhopal, took this advice to heart and created...
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Maharashtra Farmer’s Initiative Helps Grow 1200 kg of New Variety ‘Black Rice’
A handful of farmers from Akola taluka in Maharashtra have been growing black rice for two successive seasons, showing that the preserve, usually grown in the Northeastern states, can be cultivated in...
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Potatoes From Paddy: Odisha Farmer’s Idea Saves 80% Water, Prevents Stubble...
Dark plumes of smoke engulfed Dilip Baral’s wide paddy fields in Odisha’s Resinga village for nearly two decades. Like the majority of the farmers in the country, Dilip too would burn the agricultural...
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For A Healthier Lifestyle, Kerala Couple Opens Home Nursery, Earns Rs 25,000...
When it comes to going the extra mile for their child’s health, one couple from Kerala has it easy — they just have to make a trip to their terrace. Close to their son’s birth, in 2014, Remya and...
View ArticleWatch: An Army of Over 300 Green Commandos Is Revolutionising Farming In Assam
Occupying 8% of the country’s total area, the Northeast faces severe food shortages and soil degradation which has been a result of shifting cultivation that is practiced in the region. A team of 2,500...
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‘How My Love For Farming Is Keeping Me Fit at 93’
Even at the age of 93, Chidambaram Nair is firmly planted on his feet. The nonagenarian has been practicing agriculture since his childhood, and credits his health and fitness to it. “Agriculture is...
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Retired Couple’s Spectacular Terrace Paradise Has Made Them ‘Gardening Gurus’
To set an example of how organic farming can be done easily from home, a retired couple from Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district has set up a mini forest on their rooftop. Madhubalan and his wife, R R...
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Farmer Learns From Tribals, Brings Assam’s ‘Ready-To-Eat’ Rice Variety to...
In a fast-moving world where cooking is often deemed cumbersome, ‘ready-to-eat’ food items are the way to go. Along similar lines, a farmer from Telangana is cultivating magic rice, which only needs to...
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Maharashtra Man’s Organic Fertiliser Cuts Water Use By 25%, Earns Rs 10...
Today, most of the food we consume is grown using chemical fertilisers, and has been sprayed with toxic pesticides, which can adversely impact health. While the effects might not be immediate, they...
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Inspiring Widow Clears Husband’s Debts, Uplifts Whole Family Through Spice...
In 2008, Savita Labhade was faced with an unexpected crisis after her husband Atmaram died of a heart attack. He left his wife and two children behind, along with a debt of Rs 7 lakh. Savita, who lives...
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Meet Kerala’s ‘Mr Bean’: Journalist Cultivates 80 Varieties of Beans & Veggies
Five years ago, when the United Nations General Assembly declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses, journalist Narayanan Kannalayam began his research into the pulses cultivated in his home...
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