innovative farmers

Explore the inspiring agricultural innovations by Hariman Sharma, L. Hangthing, and Subhash Khetulal Sharma, the Padma Shri 2025 awardees who are transforming farming practices.

C V Varghese from Wayanad has come up with a solution to grow produce using a vertical mesh tower method, which allows maximum produce in limited spaces. The method also uses dry leaves and other organic matter.

"I had cultivated coriander on 20 gunthas of land (0.4 acre approx). I faced losses with all the other vegetables I had grown last year. But coriander has saved me."