Nursery

Anshul Mishra, a computer science graduate, returned to his roots in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to transform barren ancestral land into a thriving dragon fruit farm. Combining fresh fruit sales with a lucrative nursery business, he now generates impressive profits.

Kerala-resident Lathika Suthan shares how she learnt simple methods to master the art of growing these exotic flowers effortlessly at home.

After losing his job, Lucknow-based engineer Saurabh Tripathi set up a terrace garden nursery. Today, he sells several varieties of flowers, vegetables, fruits, and plants.

Dhrubajyoti Sharma, head of the Department of Zoology at Dimoria College, Guwahati expanded his father Gopinath’s garden into one of Northeast India’s biggest nurseries with over 10,000 varieties of plants.

Nagaland-based L Hangthing's love for fruits led him to set up a nursery in his village where he sells non-native fruits such as kiwi, litchi, organge, mango and more. This nursery has not only helped him earn more, but also helped other farmers increase their income with horticulture

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Mangaluru's Kirana Devadiga began growing jasmine plants at home. Her passion for gardening has now turned her into an entrepreneur, earning her Rs 85,000 so far.

It is important to teach kids about sustainable living from an early age and there's no better way to do it than with hands-on activities that keep them engaged and inspired.

The 50-year-old who hails from Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district has mastered a low-cost and unique leaf-culture technique that frees farmers from seed plantation!

Costing less than Rs 1 per container, these Areca sheaths are heat-proof, durable and decay within 3 weeks in wet soil⁠—so the saplings can be planted along with their containers. Brilliant! #LiveGreen #PlasticFreeIndia

An all-woman team of teachers and staff run the school. And now, the school has broken a stereotype by introducing gender-neutral uniform comprising of short pants and shirts.