Indian horticulture

Inspired by a label in London and trained in Israel, Harshit Godha is now helping Indian farmers grow world-class avocados on home soil. By 2023, his venture Indo Israel Avocado had clocked over Rs 1 crore in revenue.

At 75, Joseph Karackadu grows 20+ dragon fruit varieties on 65 cents of land in Kerala. Earning Rs 1 lakh/month, he supplies farmers across India with exotic plants.

Developed over 15 years by a farmer near Kota, this Alphonso-like mango fruits three times a year, grows in pots, and is drawing global attention.

He planted Bengaluru’s first jacarandas, landscaped Lal Bagh and Brindavan Gardens, and gave the city its identity. But few know his name — Gustav Krumbiegel, the German gardener who shaped the Garden