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Learn how to grow and care for succulents at home with these easy tips. Perfect for beginners!

From boosting microbial activity and preventing compaction to managing pH, Maharashtra-based expert farmer Savita Sunil Dakle shares practical tips to protect soil health during winter.

Grow fresh, flavourful produce at home this winter with these easy-to-cultivate vegetables and herbs.

Maharashtra-based expert farmer Savita Sunil Dakle shares practical tips to protect soil health during winter. From boosting microbial activity and preventing compaction to managing pH, controlling erosion, and retaining moisture, these solutions address key challenges faced by Indian farmers.

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

“Through agroforestry, even farmers who don’t own large farmlands can generate big profits in the long run."

It takes a great deal of courage to forsake one’s four-years worth of degree (sometimes even more) and well-paying jobs to pursue something as basic as farming.

The hydrogel was found to absorb up to 800 ml water per gram and improved porosity, moisture absorption and retention capacity of the soil

This phenomenon of gardening sans soil is being adopted by more and more people and involves using substitutes instead of soil to grow plants in a thriving environment.

Myriam Shanker and Arushi Gupta are working to solve a waste crisis in villages around Bengaluru. Thanks to them, the waste generated from 450 households are carefully segregated, collected and eventually recycled – wasting as little waste as possible!