Farming

Observing the year-round demand for lemons, Anand Mishra switched from growing traditional crops like wheat, paddy, and peas to cultivating lemons in Uttar Pradesh.

P Saravanan from Tamil Nadu uses hydroponics to grow maize fodder for his cattle while staying away from pesticides to keep his produce healthy.

Ayush and Rishabh Gupta started A3R Mushroom Farms and Gupta Organic Farms, growing 40 tonnes of mushrooms every month.

Harish Chandra Singh, a retired army colonel, began farming superfoods including chia seeds and green apples in his 4-bigha land in Uttar Pradesh.

Jodhpur couple Rajnush and Vedika Agarwal have turned their ancestral land into an experiential farm named MharoKhet, where they grow several organic exotic vegetables.

For the past three decades, the Jhariya family from Bhalchhel village in Gir, Gujarat, has been sourcing mangoes across India to create a unique mango orchard.

Philip Chacko farms on over 200 acres of land with focus on contract farming in Palakkad and Alappuzha as well.

Lawyer Keya Salot set up Farm2Fam to cultivate exotic berries in Maharashtra. She quit her job to grow fruits like raspberries and blueberries with the aim of reducing dependency on imported goods.

Dr Srinivasa Rao Madhavaram from Hyderabad decided to grow dragon fruits after realising that it’s mostly imported to India.

Nearly 90% of Tamil Nadu's Panneer Grape production comes from this unique valley of grapes. Here is all you need to know about the valley.