Organic Compost

Dr Ajay S Kalamdhad led a group of IIT-Guwahati researchers to innovate a two-stage fast biodegradation technique that can aid municipal corporations in eco-friendly organic waste management. It also produces ‘Mati Dhan’ — a top-notch vermicompost and organic compost rich in NPK and other essential nutrients for farmers.

Dananjayan A V from Kerala’s Kannur district is reaping success in organic terrace farming by developing his own fertiliser and pest repellent.

Designed by IIT Kanpur alumni Hari Shankar, BHOOMI is an automatic solar composting device that converts organic waste into nutrient-rich compost without much effort

Dharshan Challuru and Chandan Kagganapalli launched Ecofinix, a startup that treats waste to convert it into organic fertilisers, helping thousands of farmers go chemical-free

Tarakam Chaturvedula always preached that a good student is one who learns from his mistakes and never fears failure. He now follows his own lessons.

Wondering how to kick off your own composting project right at home? Here are the answers!

Apart from fetching him a profit of Rs 40000 per acre, Babulal's cultivation method has a capacity of saving 400 crore litres of water in monsoons!

A few months ago, he also grew a 7-foot-long yam that roughly weighed a hundred kilograms!

The society segregates and recycles more than 90 per cent waste.

Over 600 tonnes of segregated wet waste, which was collected in the city, was processed into a whopping 4,306 tonnes of organic compost that was met with a great demand by the farmers.