Hiren Kumar Bose

Akul Biswas started planting mangrove saplings along the banks of the Bidyadhari river in 2005. Locals took notice of his work and joined his mission. Today, Biswas and over 200 women have formed the Jharkhali Sabuj Bahini that works towards revival of mangroves in the Sundarbans.

A young forester is rebuilding rare plant populations, reviving degraded land, and protecting native species in one of India’s richest ecosystems.

A tiny village near Kolhapur is rewriting India’s rural future — with solar rooftops, pink homes for women, and innovations that show what collective will can truly achieve.

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.