Farmers

Yash Dayal Sharma from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is on a mission to improve the soil health in Indian farms by creating vermicompost through his venture ‘Fertile Beeghas’.

Struggling to make profits in traditional farming, these farmers turned to hydroponics. Take a cue from these experts and learn what worked for them.

77-year-old Vaijinath Ghongade, from Solapur district in Maharashtra, couldn't bear to see the sorry state of the once thriving Manganga river. Here's how he brought people together to revive it.

Bengaluru-based startup Katidhan, founded by S R Ayan, is working towards reducing human-animal conflict. Instead of causing any harm, they use technology and animal psychology to divert them away from the fields. Here's how they do it.

Gurugram-based Aneesh Jain quit his consulting job to become a ‘consultant’ for farmers. His startup, Gram Unnati, is an agricultural value chain services platform that bridges gaps between institutional buyers and marginal farmers.

Born in an impoverished family of farmers, sisters Manju, Roma, Anshu, Reetu, and Suman from Hanumangarh cracked the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) exam. The secret behind their success is their inspiring father.

In a viral LinkedIn post, Prateek Sharma shares his journey from humble beginnings to winning national recognition for his startup Green and Grains, a farm-to-fork initiative that helps thousands of organic farmers.

Divya Shetty and Vishnu Vardhaan share how they run three startups --Cercle X, Pepaa and Indian Superheroes that provide sustainable solutions to the waste problems while also helping farmers earn.

Arya.ag, a Noida-based startup founded by Prasanna Rao, Anand Chandra, and Chattanathan Devarajan in 2013, is partnering farmers, technology, and finance professionals in the Indian agriculture technology (agtech) sector.

Renowned agricultural scientist, the founder of the Asian Agri-History Foundation (AAHF), Late Dr Y L Nene rediscovered the ingredients to the ‘natural pesticide’, Herbal Kunapajala that helps farmers even today.