Villagers of Vadner Bhairav, located near Nashik, banded together to save their village from a water shortage by building ponds and barrages, growing grapes, and incorporating sustainable methods of farming to mitigate the crisis
Sangeeta Boraste took the responsibility of farming after losing her husband in 2014. Overcoming challenges, she generates a business of Rs 40 Kakh a year
Having developed a nursery of the SS variety, Kshirsagar has sold saplings to more than 500 farmers. He believes that it is presently grown on 30,000 acres in Nashik district alone.