Agriculture

From Barasu, elephant apple, strawberries, Pulasan, mangosteen, Abiyu miracle fruit, dragon fruit to local varieties of guava and pear, the farmland's got it all.

Battling ignorance, the establishment, and sometimes even hunger, the Kheti Virasat Mission brought about an organic revolution in the heart of a Green Revolution 'success story'. #GrowOrganic

Until 23 March, one quintal of the Kolar tomatoes was selling around Rs 1,133. The very next day, the prices dropped to a shocking Rs 133 per quintal.

"I am so happy with the result that I will keep 15 acres of my farm for the dry-on-vine method!" #FarmersFirst

From the tall Assam Plantain to the short ‘Jahanji,’ Vinod’s farm is home to over 430 varieties of bananas today. International varieties like the lady’s finger banana, red banana and the blue java are also members of the farm.

Need fresh coriander for a chutney? Or an extra onion for that salad? You don't need to rush to the market for these — you can grow them at home from what's already at home! #UrbanGarden

Named 'Patricia' after his wife, Joseph has created a new mango variety that he says is the sweetest among the lot! #UrbanGarden

“I never thought this system would become so famous. In the past 8 months, I’ve sold more than 20,000 of these units and the orders are just flowing in!” Biju exclaims.

“Through agroforestry, even farmers who don’t own large farmlands can generate big profits in the long run."

"I had practised chemical farming for around 30 years. I then observed how the pest that could once be killed by only 5 ml of pesticide now required more than 60 ml dosage."