Agriculture

Today, India contributes to 25 per cent of the world’s total production of chillies. But did you know, the humble chilli is not native to our country? Here's how it travelled the world to become a national staple.

Progressive farmer Rahul Rasal from Maharashtra used a blend of organic and scientific farming methods to grow residue-free grapes, pomegranate and vegetables

In the drought-prone village of Wadji, Maharashtra, an FPO of about 400 farmers has found a brilliant solution to their water woes. With rose farming, not only are they seeing their lands flourish, but also selling their products far and wide across India

Gujarat-based couple Himanshu and Tanvi Patel run Svadya, which sells organic and raw honey, for which they practice beekeeping. This also serves as an alternative to the use of chemicals on their farm.

Krishi Network, an app developed by IIT alumni Ashish Mishra and Siddhant Bhomia, helps farmers with critical information, which enables them to generate higher profits.

Started by Prateeksha and Prateek Sharma of Madhya Pradesh, ‘Green and Grains’, is a Farm-to-Fork business model in which partner farmers are trained to manage production on their land, and their organic produce is delivered to customers’ doorstep.

Engineer Deenanath Rajput from Chhattisgarh quit his job to start Bhumgadi FPO, which works with tribal men and women to encourage them to farm and sell their produce, helping them earn double their previous income

RSPO, along with The Better India, has launched the #KnowYourPalm initiative that encourages businesses, consumers and other stakeholders to make a conscious decision to shift towards products that use Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO).

Rajesh Singh, an electronics engineer, was not ready to accept the idea that farming is a backward occupation. For him, doing something different was not by getting a job in the city but by changing the outlook towards agriculture.

Known as the Tuber Man of Kerala, Shaji NM from Wayanad grows over 200+ varieties of tubers and has distributed seeds to over 12000 farmers across the state.