Agriculture

After retirement, Idukki-native Punnoose Jacob decided to pursue farming as a hobby. He now sells his fresh produce under the brand ‘Mangalam Foods’.

Want to grow papaya at home? Terrace gardener Mythreyan N M from Chennai grows several types of vegetables and fruits, including papaya, in his 1200 sq ft terrace.

Merlin Moothedan, along with his sons Midhun and Manu Merlin, runs a six-acre mangosteen farm which has trees up to 140 years old and a fascinating origin story.

Dr C Narayanan Kutty, an award-winning retired professor from the Kerala Agriculture University, shares tips on how one can grow vegetables commercially via grafting, a method known to yield faster and better results in farming.

Urban gardener Anupama Desai shares how you can grow these five winter vegetables right at home, and why August is the perfect time to start.

In Kerala’s Idukki, Baby Abraham has become famous for his farm of 250 Mooti Pazham trees, a rare local fruit consumed widely by the tribals of Western Ghats.

Rajendra Hindumane’s lush green farm in Karnataka is filled with 1,300 types of fruit plants, spices, medicinal herbs and some rare wild plants.

Karnataka-based couple Valliammal Krishnaswamy and Rajan Palaniappan run Anisha, an NGO that trains farmers and school students in organic farming, helping hundreds take it up and earn a better living.

Joseph Karackadu, the owner of Karackadu Orchards in Changanassery started dragon fruit farming six years ago. Today, he sources stems from Taiwan, Brazil, Philippines, Australia, Ecuador and the US.

Former German language teacher Milan Sharma co-founded Revnar Farms with her husband Chetan Sharma and has implemented a sustainable, organic farming model.