Agriculture

An organic farm that doubles up as an animal recovery center, Peepal Farm in Dharamshala was started by US-returned-techie Robin Singh in 2014.

Contemplating suicide as the only way out, it was a show on television about a farmer eking profits from integrated farming in Kolar, that stopped Durgappa Angadi from taking the deadly plunge.

The humble farmer said he never knew his efforts would one day invite buyers from across the country and would be promoted by an agency.

Many farmers in India, the world’s top coconut producing country, have successfully introduced coconut farming in arid regions to meet growing demand and to boost earnings. Hiren Kumar Bose takes a closer look.

Scores of cotton farmers in Haryana and Punjab are practicing pesticide-free farming and have managed to escape the wrath of gruesome pests like whitefly, bollworm and mealy bugs while producing great harvests.

If you would like to add a welcome spot of green to your workplace or home, here's a step-by-step guide to making your very own terrarium.

Giant-sized paddy art paintings in an idyllic rural setting? The tiny village of Donje Phata in Maharashtra is where you can enjoy this offbeat experience.

A forward-thinking Jagdish Prajapat of Bangreda Mamadev Gram Panchayat under Nimbahera block has proven that strawberry cultivation can be a booming business in this northwestern side of India.

Drought-prone villages of Karnataka are now self-sufficient in their seed needs and selling the excess seeds back while producing high yields.

A talented urban farmer with a rapidly increasing social media following, Blany D'souza is bringing about a terrace gardening revolution in Mangalore.