Agriculture

"Hundreds of people are losing their lives everyday [to the virus]. If I can help people by doing my job, the fear of death doesn't bother me," says Chhayarani Sahu, a 57-year-old mother of four. #CoronaWarriors #Respect

“I had given up on so many dreams when I was young, and even when I decided to start with Penmitra, my husband and some close friends discouraged me from doing something that involved a lot of physical labour. But none of that stopped me.”

Zero budget natural farming is also helping Krishappa Gowda save 90% water and get high yields throughout the year.

Located in Kerala, Eldho’s ‘Swarga Medu’ is home to over 20 varieties of apples, and over 6 varieties of oranges, grapes, mangosteen, litchi, strawberry, and more!

The satisfaction of eating your own harvest in unbelievable and once you experience that you’ll never be able to say no to farming,” #MyGarden

With a biogas plant, a vermicomposting system and 5 ponds set aside for rainwater harvesting, this award-winning farm is setting an example for an entire generation! #FarmersFirst

When William quit his Dubai job to return home and start a fruit farm, his friends and family discouraged him from going ahead. Today, his success has proved them wrong! #FarmersFirst

"The last set of the harvest that I got was 80kg tomatoes, 20 kg ladies finger, 10kg green chillies and 10 kgs of brinjal. Now you wouldn't expect such a huge amount of harvest from a studio terrace right?"

By being in urban settings, kids are increasingly isolated from the land and farming. The learning of the food production cycle is mostly confined to the pages of the schoolbooks. The society launched the project ‘Little Farmers’ to bridge this increasing gap by engaging kids in the fun of farming.

Peter Singh is 74, and his wife Neeno Kaur is 65. Together, they grow 3,000 plants on just 185 sqm by a method that's independent of the rain, hail, and sun!