Farmers

The ‘Smart Fault Preventer and Irrigation Controller’ lets farmers irrigate their farms automatically, handles high voltage power and also manages electricity fluctuations - all in one go!

Once a plot of land with merely 40-50 mango trees and two huge tamarind trees, today, it boasts of more than 2,500 trees.

Apart from producing 100 per cent naturally-grown and ripened mangoes that have found patrons across Hyderabad, they have also been using Subash Palekar’s Zero Budget Natural Farming Method to grow an array of crops.

Handling waste generated by over 65000 people everyday, Carbon Loops has helped farmers get their hands on more than 2400 tonnes of organic compost. A win-win in every way! #LiveGreen #FarmersFirst

In August 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi called for the Quit India movement, a tiny village down south in Karnataka’s Shivamogga had already decided to break free. But it did, becoming the first village in India to declare itself independent. #LostTales #history

Learn how to grow oyster mushrooms in your backyard using easy techniques in less than six hours! #Growyourownfood

“Our greenhouse cuts off excess heat by 2-4 degrees Celsius, reduces pests by 90% and saves 98% water when compared to open-field conventional irrigation." #Startups #FarmersFirst

Currently residing in Cochin, Annie started uploading videos regularly on Youtube from 2015 bolstered by the encouraging comments of the viewers. Annie says that with each new video she makes, she feels the same kind of excitement and happiness she did when she started.

“I am a fan of Spiderman and of his famous dialogue ‘with great power comes great responsibility.’ I am responsible for the welfare of my people and the district. Whenever I get an opportunity, I go outside my office to understand people’s problems, it is an easier way to address the crisis.”

Meet Sukhmeet Singh, the man who is solving the nation’s paddy straw burning problem with this national award-winning startup, A2P (Agri2Power) Energy Solution.