agricultural innovation

A 17-year-old from a small Nashik village watched his uncle return home exhausted from long days of spraying fields. That longing to ease a loved one’s struggle sparked an idea, and he began building a simple, smart robot from scrap that is now helping farmers work with far less strain.

Drip irrigation delivers water directly to plant roots, reducing wastage and improving crop health. This step-by-step guide helps farmers design, install, and maintain an efficient system for sustainable farming.

Pratibha Jha, an entrepreneur from Darbhanga, Bihar, turned a Rs 500 investment into a successful mushroom farming business. With a monthly turnover of Rs 2 lakh, she now trains over 10,000 farmers, empowering them with mushroom cultivation skills.

From tech professionals to traditional farmers, meet five individuals who turned their passion for flowers into thriving floriculture businesses, earning profits and transforming lives.

Once a corporate banker, Abhishek Kumar returned to Bihar to transform farming on his ancestral land. Today, he mentors over two lakh farmers across India, showing how sustainable crops and farmer collectives can make agriculture profitable and dignified again.

For years, small farmers lost grain and money at diesel mills. Now, SEMA Alto’s solar rice mills help them recover 30 percent more rice, earn better, and double incomes. With over 150 units across South India, this clean-energy solution is reshaping rural livelihoods.

Faced with crop spoilage in his village, 26-year-old Swuyievezo Dzudo used his science background to build a solar dryer that costs Rs 7,000. Now used by over 500 farmers in Nagaland, his invention is saving crops, boosting incomes, and earning national recognition.

Trupti Dhakate quit her teaching job to grow mushrooms from farm waste. She now earns Rs 4 lakh/month and has trained 200+ farmers in sustainable farming.

Turn old clay pots into mushroom gardens with this simple, no-fuss method by Rajasthan’s Dr Bairwa. All you need is straw, spawn, and a little patience.

Friends-turned-co-founders Subhash and Ashish used YouTube tutorials, academic research, and sheer willpower to grow saffron indoors. Today, they earn lakhs and train others to replicate their model.