Agriculture

Dr Rajul Patkar and Dr Mukul Singh developed NutriSens, a soil health testing device that tests the soil for six parameters and gives results in a matter of minutes

Maharashtra farmer Kakasaheb Sawant grows the HRMN-99 apple variety, which was first conceived by Himachal farmer Hariman Sharma. Here’s how both farmers have been able to cultivate this low-chill variety.

Launched by Sathya Raghu Mokkapati, startup Kheyti is working to ease the burden of climate change on small farmers through its ‘greenhouse-in-a-box’ innovation.

Kerala resident Ezekiel Poulose collects rare and well-known medicinal plants from wherever he travels and grows them at home. Watch this video to see how.

Chennai student Mahek Parvez has innovated SunHarvested CoolRooms, a sustainable alternative to cold storage that “mimics nature” to increase the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by three times.

Kerala urban gardener Lenus Xavier grows hundreds of varieties of bonsai at home, which he has collected from across the world. Watch this video to learn more about how he grows these mini trees.

Engineer Madhu Kargund was inspired by his farming family to quit his job and launch Tengin, a startup that uses zero waste farming to turn coconuts into a host of products, earning profits worth lakhs.

Kerala siblings Devika and Devan Chandrasekharan are using drones to help farmers boost their yield and income, as well as reduce dependency on fertilisers. Here’s how.

PV Satheesh, the founder of Deccan Development Society, played a pivotal role in improving the livelihoods of thousands of women largely from the Dalit community across 75 villages in Telangana through the the magic of millets. He passed away recently on 19 March.

When Ladakh resident Thinles Singhey discovered the nutritional and medicinal benefits of the sea buckthorn berry, he started ‘Jimpo’ to make and sell products made from the ‘magical plant’.