Agriculture

Ganesh Fartade, a student of journalism and farmer from Beed, Maharashtra, runs 'Royal Shetkari', a YouTube channel that aims to equip the farming community with knowledge and inspiration on how to handle various issues

Debashish Sen introduced the System of Rice (or Root) Intensification (SRI) technique to farmers in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in 2006, which was originally invented in the 1980s in Madagascar.

A resident of Thumbur village in Thrissur district of Kerala, Tom Kiron Davis quit his job in Dubai to change the perception towards farming. He now helps several farmers earn in lakhs annually.

Eleven farmers from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra formed farmer producer company KisanKonnect during COVID-19 lockdown to sell vegetables directly to customers from Mumbai, Pune and earn more profits

Anirudh Chaoji from Nagpur used rainwater harvesting, crop rotation, and solar systems to revive the ecosystem of his ancestral land, while also resolving the man-animal conflict in near Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

Ramesh was afraid he may lose his job during the COVID-19 lockdown, and hence he decided to enter the organic strawberry business. Now his earnings are several lakhs!

Udupi's changemaker-headmaster Murali Kadekar found a unique way of celebrating his school's golden jubilee anniversary — reviving over 70 acres of defunct paddy fields.

Ali Manikfan from Lakshadweep was honoured with a Padma Shri under the category of ‘Grassroots Innovation’. Here’s his amazing life story.

Meenakshi Kishore, left her corporate job of 15 years to start regenerative farming at her ancestral farm in Agra.

From coriander and cauliflower to strawberries, grapes and passion fruit, Rajmohan from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram grows them all in 200 sacks on his terrace. He explains all you need to know about grow bag gardening.