Agriculture

Muthu Murugan’s simple yet staggering efforts are a reminder to all us that co-existing with nature may not be as difficult as it may seem to be

A farmer from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh has invented a new variety of apple that can be grown in plain, tropical, and sub-tropical weather.

In order to use the elephant dung, Krishna decided to add it to his compost pit along with the other biodegradable waste from his farm.

Ramesh Bariya was once neck-deep in debt and forced to work as a daily wage labourer. This method helped him turn his life around.

Simple yet innovative methods help Haresh Thacker recover investment costs in two years. He is now earning in lakhs from his indigenous varieties of dragon fruit

Moreover, through his venture, he provides gardening inputs to a regular customer base of 10,000 people.

Every year, he exports close to six tonnes of ginger and turmeric (fresh and processed) to the US and countries in Europe. Moreover, he has trained over 200 farmers in the region.

“With our cities in tatters, builders have now started attacking our interior villages. We want people to get back to farming, and show them that it’s a profitable endeavour.”

Lockdown has affected Narendra's bookstore but he continues to earn from pearl farming without stepping outside his home.

Amrita and Sanmitra harvest rare and exotic varieties of food like blue corn, purple carrots, yellow sweet potato, heirloom tomatoes, edible flowers, emerald-coloured kale and so on.