Agriculture

The health benefits of the fruit ranges from strengthening bones and nerves to helping people with diabetes.

Scientists in Tamil Nadu are exploring ways to revive India's native shrimp to the country's shrimp farming, which is currently dominated by US imports, and address the imbalance in farmers markets.

A project commissioned by the Harayana Department of Horticulture is supplying safe, chemical-free fruit and vegetables to residents of Delhi and Gurugram and encouraging a new generation of urban farmers in India.

From Hyderabad to Berkeley, and back, social entrepreneur Ashwin Mahavadi has combined his technical knowledge and expertise with effective mentorship to help India’s farmers.

Madhavan left his job at ONGC to become a full-time farmer in 1993.

A Bengaluru-based startup is creating a one-stop platform for farmers with the aim of empowering them to make agriculture a sustainable business.

Harihar Bazaar, a powerful grassroots initiative, is empowering the farmers of Bastar, Chhattisgarh by giving them a stable marketplace and competitive pricing for their produce.

As awareness about the environment spreads, more and more people are turning to organic and agricultural lifestyles. Vivek and Juli Cariappa have been pioneers in organic and sustainable living, and have some words of advice for anybody looking to make the lifestyle switch.

Many small and marginal farmers in Lohardaga and Gumla are using tiny pumps to irrigate vegetable fields, an entrepreneurial model that has the potential to increase incomes for smallholders, since groundwater is abundant in the state. Bikalp Chamola takes a closer look.

The consistently high returns from growing pomegranates in Maharashtra, the epicentre of the fruit’s production in India, have seen many farmers adopt it over water-guzzling crops such as sugarcane and cotton. Hiren Kumar Bose takes a closer look.