Farming

Growing up in Solan, known for mushroom production, Gaurav Sabharwal sought a profitable business. He founded Shoolini Saffron and established an aeroponics farm to grow saffron, the 'red gold'.

Someshwar Singh from Uttar Pradesh went back to his village during the lockdown. While he has no plans to quit his corporate job, he elaborates how farming is just what he needed.

Santhosh Kumar harnesses the power of microcomputers and open-source software to remotely manage his innovative hydroponic farm. His tech driven approach even bagged him the 2023 State Farm Award.

Akul Biswas started planting mangrove saplings along the Bidyadhari river in 2005. Today, he leads Jharkhali Sabuj Bahini, with 200 women working to revive mangroves in the Sundarbans.

Aakriti Srivastava, along with Romal and Suraj Singh, started Bahula Naturals to help Rajasthan’s pastoralists earn an income from their camels.

Dr C Narayanan Kutty, an award-winning retired professor from the Kerala Agriculture University, shares tips on how one can grow vegetables commercially via grafting.

Vijayakumar Narayanan, a passionate farmer and agriculture consultant in Kerala, successfully implements aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables together with fewer resources.

Mushroom farming expert Pushpa Jha from Darbhanga, Bihar invested only Rs 500 and started growing mushrooms in her own house using unique methods.

At a time when India is losing its rare ornamental wild orchids, Kerala's V U Sabu has conserved 256 varieties of these exotic plants at his home in Wayanad.

After 11 years at TCS, Jitender Mann returned to his ancestral home in Haryana, where he and his wife, Sarla, began organic farming, focusing on moringa and transforming it into a profitable venture.