hydroponics

Sunil started an initiative which would help farmers adopt this method in their farms, and according to it, they have to plant herbs and vegetables in a vertical fashion instead of the usual horizontal way.

The entire concept of transforming metro pillars into vertical gardens to fight pollution in addition to beautifying its surroundings was adopted in India after its implementation in Mexico City went viral on social media last year.

The produce from his hydroponic farm will help feed underprivileged senior citizens in old age homes and NGOs, with none of it being commercially sold for profits.

During a college project, Priyanka Amar Shah combined her love for nature with business skills to start iKheti, an enteprise that facilitates urban farming

“You are what you eat,” they say. And that’s what Ajay Naik, a Goa-based hydroponic farmer, believes in. After quitting his job and giving up his company, this software engineer decided to help farmers across India learn about hydroponics and the use of technology in agriculture.

Hydroponics can play a vital role in changing the way we think about plant growth and may well be the future of gardening and farming.