Hiren Kumar Bose

In 2019, Shivraj Nishad from Shekhpur village in Kanpur left his job to start a small-scale business cultivating, harvesting, and dehydrating local flowers such as butterfly pea, rose, hibiscus, marigold, tulsi, jasmine, and chamomile. Utilising solar dryers, he expanded his venture, employing over 100 farmers and offering 15 varieties of dried flowers.

Take a walk down a lane in Tarluwada village near Visakhapatnam. At first glance, it may seem like any other orchard. But hidden among these trees is an astonishing secret: a mango fruit that can endure frost, and travel oceans.

SK4, a high-yielding turmeric variety developed by Sachin Kamlakar Karekar, is transforming farming in 13 states across the country.

In Wayanad’s Ambalavayal, avocado cultivation has grown from a single tree in 1947 to hundreds of thriving orchards. Meet the farmers, researchers, and innovators turning this Kerala village into India’s avocado capital.

A former engineer, Lokesh Patade switched careers to introduce geranium cultivation in Chhattisgarh—creating eco-friendly air fresheners and inspiring rural change.

Gujarat’s farmers are switching to Sonpari mangoes — and for good reason. They look and taste like Alphonso, but are easier to grow, more weather-resistant, and offer up to four times the yield. In uncertain times, this homegrown variety is helping farmers earn better and grow stronger.

Vaishali Patil’s love for her mother sparked a revival of this wheat variety in Jalgaon, transforming two acres into a 1,500-acre farming movement.

Can bioleather really replace animal leather? Pritesh Mistry’s The Bio Company is answering this question by turning tomato waste into eco-friendly bioleather.

Developed by a farmer in Sindhudurg, this Sonchafa Variety is boosting incomes across Maharashtra, with growers earning up to Rs 9 lakh annually.

On the morning of 15 August 1995, as the flag unfurled, India took its first step towards becoming a digital powerhouse — with an internet launch that would one day connect over 900 million people.