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Engineer Quits Job, Helps 6000 Farmers From Tribal Communities Double Their...
Like many, Chhattisgarh’s Deenanath Rajput comes from a family that believed that pursuing engineering or medicine would be their son’s sole ticket to a comfortable life. So after he completed Class...
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Couple Quit 10 Years in Banking to Help Farmers Reach 2000 Families Without...
‘Our biggest achievements are when customers say they feel healthier, and when our farmers say they can now give a better life to their children, and our eight-year-old daughter said that she wants to...
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IIT Duo Help 30 Lakh Farmers Get Timely Expert Advice on Crop, Increase...
In this year’s Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Union government will promote kisan drones, chemical-free natural farming, and public-private partnerships for timely...
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Beekeeping In Recycled Crates, Couple Earns Rs 12 Lakh Selling Organic Honey
Gujarat-based couple Tanvi and Himanshu Patel belong to the growing population of people who are willingly quitting their corporate jobs for organic farming. They left their jobs when they realised...
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Despite Acute Water Shortage, Farmers Innovate & Earn Lakhs Growing Roses
To the rest of the world, the rose is a symbol of love, beauty and courage. But to residents of Wadji village, located in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, it’s a representation of their success, despite...
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Farmer Uses RO Plant to Turn Saline Land into Organic Farm, Earns Rs 4 Lakh...
My discussions over a phone call with Rahul Rasal from Nighoj village in Maharashtra about his farming successes made me realise how close a relationship a farmer shares with the soil. He knows the...
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Mirchi Map of India: 5 GI-Tagged Indian Chillies Famous For Their Flavour
Most Asians, especially Indians, have always prided themselves on their exemplary tolerance for spicy food accentuated by the addition of chillies. Known to cradle a bountiful variety of chillies,...
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5 Best Potting Soil Mixes in India & Tips On How to Choose One For Your Plants
Most urban gardeners are faced with similar issues — questions about what to grow, a lack of space or lack of fertile soil. While the solution for the first two problems is situational, there are quick...
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Started From One Packet, Mother-Son Duo’s Mushroom Farming Now Earns Rs...
Ernakulam native Jithu Thomas was only 19 years old when he first sowed some mushroom seeds in a packet. It was his favourite pastime with his mother those days and by the passage of time, his interest...
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Ex-Accountant Uses Hydroponics To Help Thousands of Farmers Increase Profits...
“I am a farmer by birth, and agriculture is part of my life. Even during my academic years, I spent time in the fields helping my father grow traditional vegetables,” says Pravin Patel from Vadodara,...
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For 25 Years, A Lush Organic Farm Run By Delhi Woman Has Helped 1500 Orphans
Every morning at NGO Karm Marg, children wake up looking forward to heading to their classes for the day. As they chatter away and ready themselves, some walk to the private school nearby, and others...
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In Patna’s Concrete Jungle, Engineer’s Lush Farm Has a Pond, Rabbits, Chicken...
Patna native Rajesh Kumar, an electrical engineer by profession, lived in many places across India for both his education as well as work. But no matter where he went, his mind would float back to his...
View ArticleA Farmer’s Son & His Innovation are Helping Extend Shelf Life of Veggies...
From a young age, Vaibhav Tidke saw how farmers struggled due to a lack of storage options and facilities. Being a farmer’s son himself, this hit close to home. He decided to use his engineering...
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Valued at USD 300 Million, Trio’s Startup is Empowering 6.5 Lakh Farmers
Dr Verghese Kurian, the ‘Father of the White Revolution in India’ and the pioneer behind Amul, once said, “India’s place in the sun would come from the partnership between the wisdom of its rural...
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How I Started Selling Vermicompost & Organic Potting Mix Online to Earn Rs 4...
Growing up, Tamil Nadu’s Azhaku Dheeran (36) watched closely how her father, a farmer, prepared vermicompost to get a flourishing harvest. She’d often help him in its preparation and handling. Years...
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Cop Becomes Sandalwood Farmer to Help Village Earn Better, Makes Rs 8 Lakh/Yield
Utkrisht Pandey had a clear life path. After secondary school, he went to the University of Allahabad where he earned a postgraduate degree in Economics. From there he cleared the UPSC Central Armed...
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Award-Winning Farmer Earns Rs 30 Lakh/Year With Unique Method that Saves...
Over the past few years, a new farming model has slowly been spreading to the country’s small towns, giving farmers better yields and a more regular, weekly income. Called multilayer farming, it allows...
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Armed With UK Degree, Bhopal Boy Aims to Power an Avocado Farming Revolution
While pursuing a Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) from England’s Bath University, an important part of Harshit Godha’s day was eating avocado. As a fitness enthusiast, he made it a point to...
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Kerala Man’s ‘Intelligent’ Gardening Stands Water & Fertilise Your Plants for...
A passion for farming and the wish to pursue something he loved inspired Pathanamthitta resident P A Sanjay Kumar to leave his high-paying job and take up agri-entrepreneurship. In 2014, he started his...
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India’s Top 10 Fruit Picking Destinations For the Perfect Family Vacation
We’ve all heard the stories within our families, of sweltering summers and hours spent outdoors, and how our elders spent much of their childhood lounging around towering fruit trees in the...
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