Agriculture

Post retirement, Sureshchandra Patel built a lush organic farmhouse with over 8000 plants in his hometown of Valsad, Gujarat.

Here is how an 85-year-old Nanjammal travels across two villages to help them grow their own food.

In 1977, when Laporiya village was experiencing its worst drought, leaving its farmers unemployed, 17-year-old Laxman Singh came up with the idea of reviving ponds.

Navnoor Kaur from Ludhiana joined hands with Kaushal Singh to build ‘Jagger Cane’, a venture that aims to encourage people to replace refined sugar with healthier jaggery.

Sachin and Shweta Darbarwar started Simply Fresh to grow fresh organic produce on their farm using the hydroponic method and AI technology.

After completing a master’s in Law in London, Kalyani Pandya returned to Vadodara and decided to scale her father’s organic venture, called Shankar Farms, by branding and marketing their desi ghee.

Lahari Bai, a Baiga tribal woman from Madhya Pradesh, was declared the brand ambassador for the ‘International Year of The Millet’. So far, she has conserved over 150 varieties of rare millet seeds.

From helping artisans earn to transforming skills into income, these women entrepreneurs are churning out successful businesses and inspiring other women to rise.

When doctors advised Sumathi Chelliah to stay indoors and eat organic food, she decided to grow her own food on her 3000 sq-ft terrace garden

Nashik resident Shailesh Modak quit his engineering job to take up hydroponics. He now grows saffron in shipping containers and earns lakhs.