Agriculture

Anshul Mishra, a computer science graduate, returned to his roots in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to transform barren ancestral land into a thriving dragon fruit farm.

Anusuya and Kasinath Jena’s ‘Jayadev Banana Farmers and Artisans Association’ upcycles post-harvest banana waste into various products, providing an additional income source for 1,000 farmers.

Mantaj Sidhu quit his high-paying Google job in Ireland to start Gill Organics, a venture that lets urban families temporarily own a patch of land where fresh, organic food is grown for them.

Jagpal Singh Phogat, a teacher from Haryana, turned to beekeeping despite initial family scepticism. Overcoming early setbacks, he has empowered over 500 farmers to adopt beekeeping.

Vaibhav Tidke runs 'Moomba' along with his friends. They use patented Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD) technology to turn damaged and lower-grade crops into shelf-stable food ingredients.

Lucknow-based Aishwarya Bhatnagar and Prateek Rastogi run 'Greenday' to promote innovative farming methods and biofortified seeds that benefit both farmers and consumers alike.

After leaving her academic career, Trupti Dhakate pursued sustainable farming, turning agricultural waste into mushroom crops, helping farmers grow nutritious food while tackling pollution.

When drumstick farming became unprofitable due to low market rates, Dr Kandasami Saravanan turned to harvesting the leaves instead. He launched a successful venture by selling value-added products.

Over the past 30 years, Phuman Singh Kaurra from Punjab has been turning his family's fortunes around through carrot farming. He also has a seed bank that can cultivate up to 650 acres of land.

A class 10 dropout from Karnataka turned his family farm into a lucrative venture by cultivating exotic fruits like rambutan and dragon fruit.