Sugarcane

Balrampur Bioyug, born from a granddaughter’s vision and her grandmother’s legacy, is India’s first PLA. The brand, launched by Balrampur Chini Mills, aims to turn sugar derived from sugarcane into bio-plastics — and can rewrite what sustainability, innovation, and circular economy can look like when rooted in Indian soil and purpose.

Brainchild of Pradeep Kokkat and Ali Asgar from Kerala, ‘Green Bio’ has redefined eco-friendly packaging. These bottles only leave behind water, CO2, and biomass.

Rajwinder Singh Dhaliwal quit his job as a chef and returned to Punjab to start organic farming, growing sugarcane and selling value-added jaggery. Here's how he did it.

Troubled by the ever-increasing pile of plastic waste, Nikhil Kumar started Greenevon Bio Bottles, a startup that makes 'plastic-like' bottles.

E P Jeevan from Chennai runs Absolute Sugarcane, a venture that puts modern spins on tradition refreshers such as coconut water, sugarcane juice and ice apple drinks, earning lakhs per month as revenue.

UP-based Sabhapati Shukla and his wife Shakuntala run Shukla Ji Sirka, a business that sells traditionally made vinegar across India, helping the couple earn crores.

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.

The farmer earned Rs 3 Lakh by selling his 10-ton yield in the first harvest season. "With all the investment and expenses gone, I still earned a profit of Rs 1.5 lakh in 14 months and that too from just two acres,"

Today, The Little Farm Co. sells handmade, organic, farm-fresh, artificial preservative-free and additive-free products made using ‘traditional recipes’ right from iconic pickles to dips, chutneys, salad dressings, superfoods and marmalades.

11 years ago, when he was working in the field, he was bitten by a snake. For more than an hour, the bite was undetected, till he collapsed on the field and couldn’t raise his arm.