Agriculture

Jaya and Parvathy Avanoor from Kerala started a traditionally prepared virgin coconut oil brand — Purvina, with the intent to educate people about its benefits.

The 200-year-old Varanashi Organic Farm near Mangaluru invites volunteers every month to learn organic farming and take a break from the city hustle.

Bengaluru-based Lizy John has been growing all kinds of organic vegetables and fruits in her 1,000 sqft terrace garden for nine years.

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Started in 2019, Yeshoda and Reha Karuturi gave a ‘modern twist’ to the decades-old traditional flower market by introducing a subscription system through their startup Hoovu.

Kerala-born Tom Kiron Davis quit his job in Dubai to build a food forest. He now helps several farmers earn lakhs annually.

Wrapped and steamed in Vistaraku leaves, these healthy idlis are made from different types of millet that Chittem Sudheer purchases directly from tribal farmers every month.

The startup won the prize in the Protect and Restore Nature category of the awards which reward projects that aim to save the planet.

Seth Walchand Hirachand Doshi started Ravalgaon confectioneries after he brought a sugarcane revolution to Maharashtra’s barren lands.