Wheat

Awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously, Dr Sanjaya Rajaram, an Indian-Mexican agricultural scientist, developed high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat varieties that small and large farmers grow across 51 countries.

Trying to control blood sugar and cholesterol? Khapli gehu, an ancient grain eaten in India for centuries, is the perfect wheat alternative for diabetics and those who are trying to lose weight.

EF Polymer is a Rajasthan-based agri-tech startup that has created the Fasal Amrit, an organic super absorbant polymer made of bio waste generated at juice shops.

Bihar farmers are growing black wheat, black rice and exotic fruits, boosting their incomes and bringing innovation to the farming sector

With 5 more states implementing the One Nation, One Ration Card scheme, the count is now at 17 states in all.

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.

The fiber-rich and calorie-dense kernels of bamboo rice are also found in parts of Karnataka, locally known as ‘Mulayiri’. Further south, in Kerala, the harvesting of bamboo rice is a major source of income for the tribal communities living in the interiors of the Wayanad Sanctuary.

The study also compared millet in its original form and after removing the colour to see if benefits were reduced in any way.

Rattled by the increasing farmer deaths and suicides in rural Maharashtra, specifically in Yavatmal and Vidarbha region, this engineer also decided to opt for farming as a second career to alleviate their sufferings.

Jai Prakash Singh is going back to using traditional agricultural practices to ensure better and higher yields.