In a village where water is scarce and the land is unforgiving, Sundaram Verma found a way to grow trees using only one litre of water per plant. His simple method has helped over 60,000 trees survive drought — and inspired farmers across India to rethink how change takes root.
Akash Chaurasia from Madhya Pradesh has won over 20 national awards for pioneering the concept of multilayer farming. Here’s how it has helped him and other farmers earn better.
Apart from reaping benefits from the doubled yield on their 40-hectare farm, the couple is now sharing its own experience and learning with over 100 other farmers from villages in the vicinity to help them increase their productivity.