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Dr Ajay S Kalamdhad from IIT-Guwahati innovated a two-stage fast biodegradation technique that can aid municipal corporations in waste management.

Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, successfully implements aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables together with fewer resources.

Bengaluru-based startup Katidhan, founded by S R Ayan, is working towards reducing human-animal conflict. Instead of causing any harm, they use technology to keep them away from the fields.

IAS officer Vikram Yadav, posted in Ambala, Haryana, has helped cut stubble burning in the district by 80%, by helping farmers use alternate methods to remove, or reuse, wheat and paddy stubble.

After working in ISRO, Professor Divakar Channappa left city life in Bengaluru and turned to farming. He became one of the first farmers to start organic date cultivation in Karnataka.

Bundelkhand’s Akash Chaurasia has innovated a multi-layer farming structure, which saves 80 per cent water, while using less space. Watch how.

Jagmohan Singh Nagi from Punjab runs a successful food business called Kulwant Nutrition. He supplies his products to PepsiCo, Kellogg's, Domino's Pizza, and exports to several countries.

Haji Mohammad Shafi Sheikh from Kashmir quit his job as a contractor in a forest corporation to grow exotic red pears that now fetch him more than Rs 25 lakh a year.

M Veeramani from Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu set up a rainwater harvesting system in his house. This is how it helped Kothamangalam village fight water woes during Cyclone Gaja.

Dattaraya N Kale of Solapur, Maharashtra, has developed five new varieties of grapes over the years. His latest called the 'King Berry' grows up to 20 mm (2 cm) in length with a 25 mm (2.5 cm) diameter.