Agriculture

From small farms and forgotten hillsides to solar dryers and 100-sq-ft grow rooms, Indians across the country reshaped agriculture in 2025. These 10 stories capture the ideas, care and courage that made farming more profitable and human-centred.

Maharashtra-based expert farmer Savita Sunil Dakle shares practical tips to protect soil health during winter. From boosting microbial activity and preventing compaction to managing pH, controlling erosion, and retaining moisture, these solutions address key challenges faced by Indian farmers.

Strengthen your November harvest with crops that combat fluctuating weather. Gain insight into climate-resilient varieties, water-efficient practices, and sustainable farming methods that support consistent yields and soil vitality.

Co-founded by UP’s Shailendra Tiwari and Ananda Verma, Fasal’s precision farming innovation is helping farmers cut costs, boost yields, and save billions of litres of water.

In Maharashtra’s Vidarbha, fly ash had turned fertile lands into grey, lifeless zones. But one scientist is leading a revolution using bamboo and eco-rejuvenation science to bring them back to life. This green transformation is not just saving the soil—it’s creating clean air, jobs, and fresh hope.

From a rundown house in Barkuli village to a thriving entrepreneur, Gyanlata Hemrom’s life was transformed by regenerative farming and PRADAN’s support. By running a bio-resource centre, she helps hundreds of farmers adopt eco-friendly practices while building a secure future for her own family.

Kakasaheb Sawant, an auto mechanic-turned-farmer from Sangli district of Maharashtra, shares how he grows the Kesar mango variety on 10 acres of land.

Ravi Prakash Maurya, a farmer in Uttar Pradesh is cultivating ‘black crops’ — rice, wheat, tomato, niger seeds, turmeric and potato — all with one thing in common, their colour and presence of antioxidants. Here's why he's promoting black potatoes across India.

Thiruvananthapuram’s Vinod Sahadevan Nair, also known as 'Banana Man', shut down his web designing firm in Kochi to return home and build a unique farm. Today, he grows over 500 varieties of bananas.

Having incurred huge losses because of recurring droughts, 10 farmers from Osmanabad, Maharashtra, switched to oyster pearl farming to reap profits. One of the farmers, Sanjay Pawar shares six tips for beginners.