climate-resilient farming

Learn the art of permaculture farming with this step-by-step guide. From nurturing soil and conserving water to cultivating a mix of plants and animals, discover how to create a sustainable garden or farm that grows in harmony with nature.

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more in her six-acre polyhouse.

In Arunachal’s Ziro Valley, the Apatani tribe has grown rice and reared fish together for decades — a sustainable practice now eyed for UNESCO heritage status.

Starting with a bicycle and a few rupees, Arun Salai has built one of India’s most important collections of traditional seeds — reviving native farming one variety at a time.

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.

Inspired by a label in London and trained in Israel, Harshit Godha is now helping Indian farmers grow world-class avocados on home soil. By 2023, his venture Indo Israel Avocado had clocked over Rs 1 crore in revenue.

In drought-stricken Solapur, a visionary farmer’s gamble on lemons transforms Pothre from a village of despair into Maharashtra’s “Lemon Village”-sparking economic revival, social reform, and a movement for women’s rights that inspires change across rural India.