organic farming

K S Joseph, a retired banker from Kerala, has revived a barren 4-acre land with dragon fruit cultivation. Today, he's earning Rs 10 lakh in one season with this exotic fruit.

Ravi Nishad from Dhanbad quit his IT job to launch RPA Farming, a farmer producer company that has helped 400 farmers switch to organic farming

In July, Jinay Gada (17), a student of K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, launched ‘Planteria’ that manufactures lightweight grow bags from non-woven fabric.

An innovative sensor built by Parth Shah, an associate professor at Anant National University in Gujarat, may be the solution urban gardeners need to water their plants when they are away

Ramila and Devilal Vyas have been working for a decade to help farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, grow organic turmeric and provide a market for their produce.

Grown in Panbari village of Assam’s Chirang district, the Kaji Nemu lemon variety is used in culinary dishes, beverages and by pharma industries too, but it sells for just Re 1 in local markets.

Tarachand Belji is a farmer from Madhya Pradesh who switched from traditional to organic farming in 2005, and started Prakritik Kheti Shodh Sansthan to help thousands of farmers earn more

Prema, a tribal woman from HD Kote, Karnataka, switched from growing conventional cotton and corn to the superfood chia, which has helped her increase her income

By switching to organic farming, Purushottam Sidhpara from Junagadh, Gujarat, cut down his input costs by 40% and water usage by 20% while earning export orders from 10 countries.

Parathasaradhi Nara launched Anantha Naturals, a farmer producer company that works with 150 farmers to sell toxin-free fruits, vegetables and other items across Bengaluru using natural farming methods