organic farmer

Shriya Naheta, the founder of Zama Organics, has worked with 50,000 farmers from across India so far to source native grains, spicies, fruits and vegetables

The Gurgaon Organic Farmers’ Market (GOFM) is largely a citizen’s initiative, spearheaded by permaculture designer Manas Arvind, organic enthusiast Adarsh Kanwal and around eight other residents of Gurugram. 

"We got tired of playing the part of destroyers of the planet, so we wanted to heal, even if in a very small way.”

“My father was delighted to see me starting a farm. He even offered to bear any loss I might incur. That was the kind of love and enthusiasm he had for agriculture."

"Growing up, I experienced struggle from up close. I had to walk barefoot for 5 km to reach the village school, often watching the farmers toiling in the fields on my way." #FarmersFirst

Married off while pursuing her BEd degree, Gurdev Kaur Deol chose not to cower to rural social constraints and ventured into a unique profession. 25 years later, she is a star entrepreneur in Ludhiana!

250 delicious organic watermelons in just 4X4 square metres. Nitesh spent only Rs 4,000 to grow them and earned more than Rs 30,000 on selling them! #FarmersFirst

Journeys of people like Joseph Louis prove that knowledge can be acquired at any time and that there is no age to start your passion.

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

The organic farmer who made pickle when life gave him lemons.