polyhouse

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers, kale, bokchoy, lettuce and more.

Learning all skills from YouTube videos, Vedanti and Aheena Rajput from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir set up the region's first 'cut flower' polyhouse.

Mukund Thakar, a floriculturist, in Pune's Maval district launched the Pawna Phul Utpadak Sangh, helping farmers diversify their produce and earn in lakhs. Their Valentine's Day consignment is their biggest yet with 7 lakh roses reaching as far as Jammu and Kashmir and Guwahati.

Ganga Ram grows the cucumbers in his polyhouse using the soil solarisation technique.

Part-time farmer and full-time tax auditor, Vijaya Kala harvests up to 50 kilos of fresh vegetables every two months, that too without toiling in the sun for hours!

Run by a Kerala teacher-student duo, Shijin V S and Amal Mathew, both electrical engineers, Ela Sustainable Solutions helps urban farmers set up hydroponic farming systems and mini-polyhouses in spaces as small as 100 sq ft!