Farming

Chethan Shetty quit his lucrative eight-year-long corporate career to farm on his ancestral land in Bellare village near Mangaluru. He grows trees like areca nut, pepper vines, nutmeg, coconut, rambutan, and mangosteen.

Meet the trio behind Rise Hydroponics, an Ahmedabad-based agritech startup that provides “end-to-end soilless and hydroponics farming solutions” and trains people in developing indoor and outdoor hydroponics projects.

Hailing from farming backgrounds in Chandigarh, Varinder Singh, Nitin Kumar Saluja, and Vilas Chhikara built a machine that powders stubble on the go to help farmers.

Farmers from several Indian states have taken up agroforestry, which is the practice of integrating trees and shrubs with crops and livestock. Researchers weigh in on why this is a promising solution to agricultural crisis and climate change.

Post retirement, Sureshchandra Patel built a lush organic farmhouse with over 8000 plants in his hometown of Valsad, Gujarat.

Uttar Pradesh native Utkrisht Pandey was an assistant commander on the India-Nepal border. But he quit to take up farming. Here's why.

Sakshi Bhatia and Arpit Maheshwari, both IIT graduates, set up a natural farm called Jeevantika in Madhya Pradesh where one can experience farm life while eating farm-fresh food all day.

The Groasis Waterboxx and Growboxx, innovated by Dutch businessman Pieter Hoff, are an attempt to help plants thrive in the most arid and extreme conditions by using up to 90% less water.

Watch this video to see how Vaibhav Tidke, a farmer’s son, developed solar dryers to increase the shelf life of farm produce and minimise wastage.

A woman entrepreneur from Kayamkulam, Kerala, Anju Karthika grows hundreds of varieties of roses and adeniums in her flourishing terrace garden.