Organic Farming

Since 2016, Pune-based Sameer has been growing vegetables using aquaponics, and has experimented with different kinds of fish to refine his technique. He has regular customers in his neighbourhood who buy fresh produce from him

A, native of Kerala, Deepak John Mathew moved to Hyderabad in 2014 and now grows cabbages, leafy vegetables, beans, among others on his terrace, which inspires his colleagues and students

The engineer's highly efficient aquaponics farm near Chennai grows tomato, brinjal, chilli, ivy gourd, banana, papaya, fish, ducks, rabbits and more.

Rohhaan Gawde grows gourmet pink, grey, blue and king oyster mushrooms along with shiitake, cordyceps and reishi

Kozhikode native Thacholath Gopalan constructed his eco-friendly sustainable house in a pond to avoid levelling a paddy field

At 105, there is nothing that Papammal, a resident of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, does not do by herself. That includes working on her 2.5 acre organic farm.

Laxmi Parate grew tomatoes with organic methods, making a 30% surplus harvest, and sold her produce for higher than market rates

Farmer Moti Singh from Rajasthan has achieved extra-long chillies through organic methods, using his polyhouse

Indira Ashok Shah, a Bengaluru terrace gardener, shares tips on how to grow and care for a coffee plant at home.

“With the proper training and right set-up, farmers can earn up to Rs 5 lakh profit annually out of just 1 acre pond.”