moringa farming

Scientist Kamini Singh turned her research into grassroots action by helping over 1,000 farmers in Uttar Pradesh earn up to 4 times more through sustainable moringa farming and value-added products.

Moved by the suffering in his hometown, Basaiah Hiremath left a high-paying job in the US to return to Karnataka. His solution? Moringa: a superfood that changed thousands of lives.

Kamini Singh, a former scientist, traded her lab coat for the fields of Uttar Pradesh, empowering over 1,000 farmers with organic moringa farming. What began with a Rs 9 lakh loan transformed into a thriving business worth Rs 1.75 crores, demonstrating how science and sustainability can uplift lives.

While drumstick farming is often unprofitable, cultivating moringa leaves is lucrative, thanks to global demand. Farmers like Sarla Mann and Dr Kandasami Saravanan emphasise choosing the right variety, using organic methods, and leveraging value-added products to achieve international market success.

From a school dropout to a celebrated entrepreneur, Ponnarasi’s journey with moringa farming is generating Rs 12 lakh annual revenue while encouraging other women entrepreneurs.

When drumstick farming became unprofitable due to low market rates, Dr Kandasami Saravanan turned to harvesting the leaves instead. He launched a successful venture by selling value-added products.

After working for 11 years at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Jitender Mann moved back to his ancestral home in Haryana to embrace organic farming. Along with his wife Sarla, he embarked on a journey to promote the goodness of moringa and developed a profitable venture out of it.

When drumstick farming became unprofitable due to low market rates, Dr Kandasami Saravanan turned to harvesting the leaves instead. He launched a successful venture selling value-added products like moringa podi, leaf soup, and powder across the USA, Canada, Europe, and Gulf countries.