organic farming

A 1000 sq ft space that was once covered with shrubs, today has eight types of vegetables, a few fruits, and host of flowering plants!

Working their way out of an impossible situation, Kanjikuzhi’s story of organic farming is an amazing example of community empowerment fuelled by local administration.

With help and guidance from the UrbanKissan, you can now grow fresh produce including lettuces, herbs, greens and exotic vegetables round the year.

Meet Trinity Saioo who started lakadong turmeric cultivation in 2003. Today one thousand acre of land spread across Meghalaya is producing the turmeric that yields profitable returns.

Located in the bustling metro city of Kochi, Alungal Farms is his labour of love and sweat. It boasts over 2000 varieties of rare medicinal plants, 400 varieties of fruits, different flowers, vegetables, herbs, and even spices—all of which thrive in wild harmony!

He set up Jaycee Agro Farms, with the help of his family, to tackle the issues of chemical-based farming, and bust the myth that organic agriculture is loss-making.

The change began in January 2014—the year declared by the UN as the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF).

"I already had an inkling of the dire consequences of our diet. But I woke up to the problem only after I encountered the case of a girl who had begun menstruating at the age of six. I was shocked!"

Arka Pudota is on a mission to bring back millets to the mainstream by raising awareness about their consumption and production.

In five years, the retired engineer, now 70, has managed to set up a beautiful terrace garden where he grows most vegetables, fruits and leafy greens.