Farming

A third-generation farmer from the village in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district, Sanjay Gandate took a unique path to supplement his erratic earnings from the rice fields – pearl cultivation.

Jalgaon in Maharashtra is often in the news for droughts and farmer suicides. But amidst this bleak picture, two farmers from here were invited to share their success stories at a seminar organized by Harvard University -- and this was made possible because of a third farmer from the same district.

From being an engineer to co-founding a company with her mom – this is Likitha Bhanu’s journey of turning a hobby into business.

Rising from abject poverty and a staggering lack of resources, Nitin went on to start Excel Gas & Equipments, one of India's leading companies in the high purity gas industry.

In which we unearth stories of homegrown vegetables, organic cafes and eco-warriors finding new ways to incorporate the natural into everyday living.

For Kanika Ahuja, sustainability is a way of life. The young entrepreneur has founded Clever Bud with the hope of resolving malnutrition and food crisis.

Green Leaf India is claimed to be India's first organic market run solely by residents, with help from the local horticultural department.

Developed by a Mumbai-based design studio, Altifarm is a mobile horticultural unit designed keeping urban space constraints in mind.

Sunil Kaushik and Yuka Yokozawa have slept in temples, and worked in kitchens and farms on their epic bicycle tour across the world.

Meet banker-turned-farmer Sankalp Sharma who has been experimenting with natural farming for over a year, and is extremely satisfied with his new job.