Hiren Kumar Bose

Amravati’s Bharti Pohorkar earned Rs 7 lakh from just 1 acre of Santra farming using scientific irrigation, pest control, and soil management.

From Balasaheb Bhilare’s 1992 experiment to 4,000 hectares of cultivation, here’s how Maharashtra’s growers turned a delicate fruit into a Rs 10 to 12 lakh per acre success story.

Once dependent on water tankers and divided by frequent fights over scarce supply, Bansawargaon in Maharashtra’s Latur district chose a different path. Led by its sarpanch and powered by collective effort, villagers rebuilt canals, recharged groundwater, and adopted conservation practices — transforming themselves into a tanker-free, water-secure community.

In Sangli’s drought-prone Antral village, Kakasaheb Sawant built a thriving mango orchard and nursery, grafted 22 varieties on one tree, and created a steady Rs 50 lakh annual income through innovation.

From a village in Uttar Pradesh to the world’s most prized rice fields, Padma Shri awardee Dr Ashok Kumar Singh’s science has reshaped livelihoods, exports, and the future of Indian agriculture.

From degraded farmland to Rs 1.61 crore worth of national and state honours, Yogeshwari Chatrugan Chaudhary led Dawwa’s transformation through solar power, sustainable farming, and people-led governance.

Uniform flowering, adaptive farming, and a global appetite are turning a once-risky crop into Marathwada’s biggest horticultural success.

From degraded farmland to Rs 1.61 crore worth of national and state honours, Yogeshwari Chatrugan Chaudhary led Dawwa’s transformation through solar power, sustainable farming, and people-led governance.

In drought-hit Vidarbha, Amol Langote chose action over despair — building check dams year after year to restore groundwater, revive the Purna River, and secure water for thousands.

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.