organic farming

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

Banana, onion, and garlic peels make plants healthy, and drip irrigation reduces water consumption by 60%. Read more to find out gardening hacks that Ajay Sharma recommends.

These 100 acres symbolise the unbelievable determination of 21,000 families, who built something spectacular and earned huge profits.

Anu's self-sustaining terrace garden rarely needs organic pesticides — she grows certain plants that naturally keep the pests at bay. Find out what they are!

While urban dwellers can grow organic food at home with limited water and no soil, a farmer even in a drought-prone area can profit from the hydroponic system.

“As a drought-resistant, frost tolerant, low nutrient requirement, high protein and low carbohydrate crop, it is well suited for our people.”

“My garden expanded after I moved to IISc Bengaluru for my PhD. My hostel room housed nearly 30 plants then, as well as a little kitchen garden in my lab. Research work in itself is very cumbersome, and my garden provided me solace at the end of a tiring day,” she shares.

“The ultimate aim is to uphold the concept of organic food," says Ajay Tyagi who has inspired many corporate employees to turn towards organic farming.

Papaya, mausambi, pomegranate, orange — Nagpur's Manisha Kulkarni is growing all of them at home with seeds from the fruits her kids ate. She didn't need to buy a single seed! #UrbanGarden

After a prolonged and dark episode of cocooning myself in my room for months, I emerged with a trowel in hand, determined to channel my negative energy into a positively green outcome.