Farming

Gujarat-based brother duo Akshay and Saurabh Agarwal founded GROWiT to provide innovative agri-tech solutions to increase farm output through protective farming. So far, the startup has catered to more than 20,000 farmers across the country.

Mocked for his decision to leave traditional farming and take up medicinal farming instead, Rajasthan-based Rakesh Chowdhary today runs Vinayak Herbal, an organic business that helps him earn crores every year.

Appalled by the news of farmer suicides in India, engineer Ramesh Biswal left life in the US to return to his hometown in Odisha and launch Villa Mart, or mobile marketplaces where farmers can sell their produce and earn fair prices.

After completing a master’s in Law in London, Kalyani Pandya returned to Vadodara and decided to scale her father’s organic venture, called Shankar Farms, by branding and marketing their desi ghee. Here’s how she did it.

Ambrosia Organic Farm in Goa started out as a tiny venture. Today it spans 135 acres and has an yearly turnover of Rs 22 crore, all thanks to the efforts of 34-year-old Janardan Khorate, who was given charge of the farm by his adoptive parents from London.

Meet the trio behind Rise Hydroponics, an Ahmedabad-based agritech startup that provides “end-to-end soilless and hydroponics farming solutions” and trains people in developing indoor and outdoor hydroponics projects.

After experimenting with several things to find life’s purpose, Junagadh’s Siddharth Kubavat found joy in farming. He now owns a farm in Gir Forest, grows his own food and hosts workshops for youth.

Hailing from farming backgrounds in Chandigarh, Varinder Singh, Nitin Kumar Saluja, and Vilas Chhikara built a machine that powders stubble on the go to help farmers.

IIT Bombay graduates Amit Kumar and Abhay Singh innovated a medium-less farming technology to grow food sustainably at a 75% faster rate while saving 80% water compared to traditional methods. Learn more.

Guntur-resident Konda Usharani began farming using chemical fertilisers, but soon realised the ill effects it had on soil and human health. So she learned natural farming and now guides fellow farmers to follow the path.