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R Gurusamy, a farmer from Tamil Nadu, gave up most of his ancestral land to care for a few wandering deer in the vicinity. Today, even amid water and food shortage in the nearby forest, his land is a safe haven for over 1,800 deer

Nanda Kishore Reddy, a former techie with an IT company in Hyderabad, left his steady job at the start of COVID-19 pandemic to help his father, a farmer, maximise yields and profits growing spinach and English cucumber.

Gurbir Singh from Amritsar, Punjab, started farming on his 2.5 acres of ancestral land. Two decades later, he grows cauliflower, cabbage, tomato and other vegetables, including hybrid chilies on 25 acres of his nursery.

Chhattisgarh-based Leelaram Sahu has been growing brinjals since 1988. He developed the new and improved 'Niranjan Bhata' variety of brinjal that is now being grown by farmers across India with his help.

Pranali Chikte from Vidarbha, Maharashtra, is cycling her way through drought-affected villages of the Western Indian state, spreading awareness on water conservation and the role of women in farming.

The government's consultation paper on India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA) aims to digitise the agricultural sector, putting the farmer at the focal point. Here's how you can weigh in on this decision.

Harshit Sahdev's startup 'Himshakti' is boosting incomes of farmers by taking Uttarakhand's ancient 'Pahadi Namak' or flavoured salts to countries like France, UK, Russia and the USA.

Rajesh Shah loves Alphonso mangoes, and it is this love that stopped him from felling old trees planted by his grandfather. Instead, he used the 'girdling' technique that is quite popular with mango farmers in Gujarat.

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

Meet, Rupali, the first woman in Shell's retailer network to run multiple fuel stations. In the oil and gas retailing industry, which is highly male-dominated, Rupali is a rare leader paving the way for many more women to join this profession. She is a great example of how #GreatThingsHappenWhenWeMove. Here’s her story