Their decision to return to native village from UK was dubbed as ‘foolish’ by many but the couple was firm in their resolution to reconnect with the roots.
Ever seen a plant that grows and thrives in milk pouches? From PET bottles to shoes and old purses, Sandeep Chavan’s upcycling hacks to grow organic veggies are truly brilliant!
While he cannot perform manual labour, Singh takes care of pretty much everything else—from deciding cropping patterns, monitoring the sowing, maintenance and harvest activities, overlooking the preparation of Jeevamrut and other biopesticides, and travelling to market his produce and training other farmers!
“We are living in times where industrial chemicals are being used to grow the food we feed our children. We wanted to change that, not just for our kids, but others too. So we decided to move to India and start growing our food by becoming natural farmers."
Grow your own food, build a gorgeous mini garden or simply take a relaxing walk- let this weekend be all about releasing the stress before the festive days begin
"My gardeners handed me a packet of seeds with the warning: Treated with poisonous chemicals. Do not consume directly. If these seeds were growing vegetables inside my house, how can we be sure about the food we buy from a store?"
Desai runs 'Krishiyog' - an online portal for connecting marginalised natural farmers to conscious urban consumers, thus increasing their average income by 30%-40%
Jagdish Parikh has even presented his unique vegetable varieties to some former Presidents including APJ Abdul Kalam. PS: He has grown a pumpkin that weighed 86 kilos!