Organic Farming

From slash-and-burn slopes to a thriving green sanctuary, Dharana at Shillim shows how one family’s decades-long eco-restoration is blending science, tradition, and community for a sustainable future.

Brothers Arvind and Ravindra Dhakad operate a hi-tech nursery in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. They use innovative techniques like hydroponics and aeroponics to grow various crops such as tomatoes, broccoli, lettuce, kale, and even strawberries.

After losing her father to cancer, Rajasthan's Rubi Pareek switched to growing organic vegetables and doubled her family farm's profits.

Business school graduate Sudhanshu Sharma returned from London and turned a barren land into a beautiful organic farm with his wife Susmita Roy. They run Jaivik Jeevan to deliver organic supplies across India, as well as help farmers earn.

Dr Srinivasa Rao Madhavaram from Hyderabad decided to grow dragon fruits after realising that it’s mostly imported to India.

Kerala resident Roopa Jos grows organic and exotic vegetables on her terrace using a hydroponics unit. She shares all about the cost of setting it up and how she grows veggies for her kitchen.

A journey through Chempotty Estate, a vast organic farm in Mysuru, through the eyes of Thankachan Chempotty, a retired corporate official who grows many varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, and sells them as value-added products to earn lakhs.

Renowned agricultural scientist, the founder of the Asian Agri-History Foundation (AAHF), Late Dr Y L Nene rediscovered the ingredients to the ‘natural pesticide’, Herbal Kunapajala that helps farmers even today.

Bindu CK, a chemistry teacher from Kerala, shares how she grew different varieties of organic vegetables and fruits on her terrace, and how she maintains her home garden.

Leena’s Mushroom Farm, started by Kerala natives Jithu Thomas and his mother Leena Thomas, is reaping huge success within four years of incorporation.