Saddened by increasing farmer suicides, agriculture entomologist Sangita Sawalakhe innovated bio alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilisers to help farmers switch to organic farming.
These visionary farmers are transforming Indian agriculture with their groundbreaking innovations — from Ganapathi Bhat’s ‘tree scooter’ for areca palm harvesting to Haresh Thacker’s ‘dragon fruit farming’ in Kutch’s arid landscape.
Meet Akshay Shrivastav, an engineer from Uttar Pradesh who has launched LCB Fertilisers to develop a biofertiliser that can help farmers increase their yield and significantly reduce water requirements