Agriculture

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. 

"Fodder grown in the Kambala machine has been found to increase milk production by around 2 litres per cattle and saved around 15-20 per cent of a farmer's expense on fodder farming."

“We get a pretty good harvest from these plants and distribute it to our neighbours for free and sometimes sell it at the market. It is a good source of income for us."

“Make food your medicine and it will take care of your health,” says the Mumbaikar who became a full-time farmer after quitting his job. Today, his crates of farm-fresh produce are enjoyed by hundreds of customers.

Alongside crops, the open jail is also home to livestock, with 50 cows, 50 goats, 20 buffaloes and a poultry farm which produces eggs worth Rs 6 lakh every year.

“It might have seemed like a crazy idea to many in the beginning but now they see the reality and the potential cultivating this has. I am glad I could be one of the few to bring that to light. After all it only takes one crazy idea to start a new wave of change,"

Ever seen spinach branching out alongside a garlic plant? Indra Singh shares how reused vegetable crates did wonders on his terrace garden.

For the past nine years, the couple has been following a 5 AM -11 PM schedule, including running a YouTube channel with more than 64,000 subscribers.

His company, Sunshine Vegetables, is one of the largest producers of English carrots in India.