“It might have seemed like a crazy idea to many in the beginning but now they see the reality and the potential cultivating this has. I am glad I could be one of the few to bring that to light. After all it only takes one crazy idea to start a new wave of change,"
“I failed even in growing tomatoes which are the easiest. Once I tried growing potatoes but the plant ended up giving me chillies,” says Dr Shivani Kalra, who is now growing watermelons and various other vegetables in grow bags like a pro.
"I remember my grandfather—a farmer—telling me that my generation wasn't resilient enough to practice farming. Those words made me take it up as a challenge," says Saniha.
In aquaponics, food growth is 25 per cent faster, with 75 per cent less water compared to traditional soil-based gardening. Also, the engineers built it at half the market price!
" 'Green thumb' is the biggest myth," says Anu Ganapathy, explaining that anyone can grow their own terrace garden with the right potting mix, seeds and tips. #UrbanGarden