Agriculture

Maruthi Naidu is a third-generation farmer from Andhra Pradesh who was drowning in debts, his lands having turned infertile due to excessive chemical farming. Here's how he turned things around by going organic, earning lakhs a year now

In association with farmer producer organisations (FPOs), civil society and NGOs, Safe Harvest works with 100,000 small and marginal farmers who don't use chemical pesticides to grow organic produce.

Yuvraj Borse is a farmer from Maharashtra who switched to organic farming in the 90s, and has since been able to increase his income by 30%, alongside helping his village with a number of community initiatives including collective farming, water conservation, and more

Pranali Chikte from Vidarbha, Maharashtra, is cycling her way through drought-affected villages of the Western Indian state, spreading awareness on water conservation and the role of women in farming.

An innovative organic farming method is helping Haryana's Phool Kumar grow a staggering 777 fruit trees on a quarter acre of land.

Samyuktha Kannan, a resident of Chennai, Tamil Nadu started a community garden in her locality after witnessing its success abroad. They grow a variety of flowering plants, vegetables, fruits and herbs.

Getting into the hydroponics market isn't as simple as starting a terrace garden. Dr Praveen Singh, with a PhD in Agronomy and over two decades of experience in the field, shares how you can get started.

Uma Mahato is a farmer from Dhanbad, one of the largest coal producers in India, who has spent over a decade working to revive his ancestral land, which was reeling under the effects of environmental degradation, and earn a stable income of Rs 3 lakh a year.

Hiresha Verma's startup Hanzen International helps women across Uttarakhand earn stable livelihood through mushroom farming, growing varieties such as oyster, milky, and portobello, as well as medicinal mushrooms like shiitake, ganoderma, cremini and enoki varieties. She also sells produce in different parts of India through Han Agrocare

Rajpal Singh Gandhi from Punjab runs Green Valley Farms, where he sells stevia leaves, powder and other value added products such as herbal infusions. Alongside, he has helped hundreds of farmers switch to stevia cultivation and increase their income.