Punjab

A carpenter in Punjab’s Zirakpur, Dhani Ram Saggu crafted an eco-friendly bicycle from wood to beat lockdown blues. Little did he know that it would go viral, and more importantly, get him orders from as far as Canada.

“I decided that my store’s name would be a symbol of gender equality and women’s empowerment,” says Manoj Kumar Gupta. #BreakingStereotypes #GenderEquality

Battling ignorance, the establishment, and sometimes even hunger, the Kheti Virasat Mission brought about an organic revolution in the heart of a Green Revolution 'success story'. #GrowOrganic

"I haven't bought any vegetables from the market in the last two years and this reflects in my family's health. Even my three-year-old is such a happy and thriving child," says Mehakdeep Singh. #GrowOrganic #MyGarden

A kinnow grower loses up to 40% of his/her farm production to natural fruit fall. This idea could stop this wastage and provide them with an additional income! #FarmersFirst

“Customers even come from 20-30 km away,” says the band of women. Wondering why? Read this to find out. #FarmersFirst

In a state that runs a ‘Cancer Train’ every day, Anurag Arora helps people grow chemical-free and sells fresh organic veggies!

It was at the Young Innovators Summit, 2020 held in New Delhi that Namya got a chance to speak about her journey of using technology to make learning and teaching interesting.

Indiscriminate use of heavy toxic chemicals to grow food is one of the major reasons behind people’s deteriorating health in Punjab. These school students show a solution

While he cannot perform manual labour, Singh takes care of pretty much everything else—from deciding cropping patterns, monitoring the sowing, maintenance and harvest activities, overlooking the preparation of Jeevamrut and other biopesticides, and travelling to market his produce and training other farmers!