farmers in India

Pradeep Kumar from Petwar village in Haryana invented 'Solar-on-Wheels', a trolley for moving solar panels anywhere, to benefit farmers.

Started by Prateeksha and Prateek Sharma of Madhya Pradesh, ‘Green and Grains’, is a Farm-to-Fork business model in which partner farmers are trained to manage production on their land, and their organic produce is delivered to customers’ doorstep.

Nayana Anand from Karnataka makes banana flour and prepares dishes such as chapatis, cutlets, cookies, and dry gulab jamuns, alongside helping farmers in the state prevent large amounts of wastage of their harvest.

Today, this resident of Pune has successfully converted a 3,500 square feet plot into a beautiful garden where she grows various fruits and vegetables, and she does it without using a drop of chemical pesticides or fertilisers.

However, as most organic farmers would agree, in the natural technique of farming, pest management is a lot more important than the eliminating pests completely. Here is a list of innovative pest management techniques being adopted by farmers across the country and globe.

These Dalit women farmers have joined hands to fight and stake their claim on the 'gairan' or the common grazing land for cultivation.

An agricultural equipment rental company is working towards organising the sector and making it profitable for everyone involved.

Equipping themselves with smart farming techniques and marketing skills, these women are earning profits from ₹13,000 to 15,000 season-on-season.

This innovative use of sexual attraction in the insect world could help scientists encourage organic farming in the state.

Devised by Ruchinilo Kemp, the app is helping farmers in remote villages of Udaipur district reach out to experts via text, photos and videos