Farming

In March 2016, Vipin completed his training to become a full-time farmer. He had quit his job as a programmer.

India is slowly, and perhaps inevitably, moving away from being an agriculture-dependent society.

India has a plethora of festivals that honour its locally-grown produce and we’ve hand-picked the 10 best bets for you!

The hydrogel was found to absorb up to 800 ml water per gram and improved porosity, moisture absorption and retention capacity of the soil

Rattled by the increasing farmer deaths and suicides in rural Maharashtra, specifically in Yavatmal and Vidarbha region, this engineer also decided to opt for farming as a second career to alleviate their sufferings.

An initiative propelled by civil engineer, E.C. Manoharan, the varieties of crops cultivated in Maldives have been fetching hefty sums!

The 19th edition of the report claimed that the organic agriculture area and the value of its products have seen a steady increase over the years.

Developed by Pune’s National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG) and christened Manjri Medika, the hybrid variety not only has a very high concentration of anthocyanin but also rich in antioxidant properties.

The Mangaluru students were excited at the prospect of eating the crops they grew.

The 11-year-old grows over 30-odd types of fruits including fig, pulasan, durian, baraba, gooseberry, custard apple and sapota and most vegetables like Chinese cauliflower, bajji chilli, carrot, beetroot, cabbage, green chilli etc.