Agripreneurship

Smarika Chandrakar quit a thriving corporate career to become a full-time farmer in Chhattisgarh. With 125 people employed in her fields, she hopes to introduce advanced technology to improve productivity.

Kamini Singh, a former scientist, traded her lab coat for the fields of Uttar Pradesh, empowering over 1,000 farmers with organic moringa farming. What began with a Rs 9 lakh loan transformed into a thriving business worth Rs 1.75 crores, demonstrating how science and sustainability can uplift lives.