organic farming

From fighting the sand mafia, starting an organic revolution, improving sanitation, healthcare to safely sending 50,000 students home in global COVID-19 pandemic, these IAS officers are shining examples of good governance

'Farmer’s Share' is also a centre for learning, where children and adults can learn practical life skills like farming, weaving, construction, pottery and associated crafts.

A, native of Kerala, Deepak John Mathew moved to Hyderabad in 2014 and now grows cabbages, leafy vegetables, beans, among others on his terrace, which inspires his colleagues and students

Yogesh Chavan, an HR professional in Pune, took up water conservation efforts in his native Dahigaon village to recharge groundwater table and make village water tanker-free

Rohhaan Gawde grows gourmet pink, grey, blue and king oyster mushrooms along with shiitake, cordyceps and reishi

Engineering students of Sona College of Technology in Tamil Nadu's Salem have come up with an innovative technology that make hard water soft and optimises the mineral content in plants while saving 30% water used in irrigation

At 105, there is nothing that Papammal, a resident of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, does not do by herself. That includes working on her 2.5 acre organic farm.

Laxmi Parate grew tomatoes with organic methods, making a 30% surplus harvest, and sold her produce for higher than market rates

Gopal Dutt quit his lucrative career in civil engineering and became an organic farmer in 2015. But little did he realise his farming techniques would bag him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records

Pratima Adiga from Bengaluru enjoys fresh vegetables, pure air and a cool temperature, thanks to her organic garden in Bengaluru