local farming

At 27, Nishtha Chauhan left engineering to launch a zero-waste café in Gujarat that now earns Rs 12 lakh a month. But it’s more than a business — through millet meals and workshops, she’s teaching over 2,000 children to eat mindfully and helping reduce 47 tonnes of plastic and carbon waste yearly.

Senjuti Mahato and Abhishek Choudhury's Earth Story Farms is dedicated to preserving the art of making nolen gur. Situated in Bankura, their farm benefits from the ideal combination of cold temperatures and clear skies, which are crucial for collecting sap.