Agriculture

“You would not believe how barren and dry my garden once was. And now, I don’t recall the last time I needed to buy leafy greens from the market,” says the urban gardener.

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This Thane-based agri-tech startup has developed a low-cost cold storage unit, which can help marginal farmers improve the quality and quantity of their produce.

In a span of 6 years, 300 lorries loads of rock was removed from the land, with 5 acres set aside for paddy and almost 20 varieties of fruits, pepper, cardamom and even coffee!

“Last year we were able to cultivate 400 kg of rice, which was a huge win for us. During the rest of the year, we cultivate pulses on that land which usually gives us a yield of 10 kg every year.”

What started with just 4-5 plants, has now bloomed into a garden with hundreds of plants that provides the family with organic food, pure air and a cool temperature even in the rising heat of Delhi.

‘Healthify’ your meals with Earthistic Agro, a Bengaluru-based startup that will deliver microgreens to your doorstep.

“In just a year’s time, I had produced almost 50 buckets of pearls that were worth upto 4.5 lakhs, giving me 3 lakhs in profit!”

These tiny leaves are imitations of their mature counterparts and are packed with intense flavour and nutrition.

The Gurgaon Organic Farmers’ Market (GOFM) is largely a citizen’s initiative, spearheaded by permaculture designer Manas Arvind, organic enthusiast Adarsh Kanwal and around eight other residents of Gurugram.