Farming

Discover how the Pathak family transformed their lives and community through innovative pearl farming and sustainable practices in Narayanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

IAS Officer Durga Shakti Nagpal trained the women in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda village with a simple way of making ‘gobar diyas’ or lamps made of cow dung.

Gurugram-based Aneesh Jain quit his consulting job to become a ‘consultant’ for farmers. His startup, Gram Unnati, is an agricultural value chain services platform.

After retirement, Remabhai S (58) from Kollam, Kerala, found solace in cultivating dragon fruits on her terrace using innovative soilless methods. Now, she harvests 500 kg of dragon fruit every month.

Calvin Aranha and Farish Anfal, from Udupi in Karnataka, started Krop AI. The hydroponics startup integrates technology and automation to enhance crop quality and production.

In drought-prone Satara, Maharashtra, farmer Hrushikesh Jayasing Dhane turned adversity into success by making aloe vera products like soaps, shampoos, and juices, building a multi-crore business.

Kerala couple Shije Varghese and TJ Thankachan has been growing mushrooms since 2007 and has turned it to a fruitful venture.

Catering up to 100 orders daily, Parvathy Mohanan turned her gardening hobby into a portulaca flowers business. She shares how she became a commercial gardener by chance.

Smarika Chandrakar quit a corporate career to become a full-time farmer in Chhattisgarh. With 125 people employed in her fields, she hopes to introduce advanced technology to improve productivity.

Narayana Rai, a visionary farmer, began cultivating ‘kokum’ to conserve it as plantations started declining. His flourishing estate, now managed by his son Ramesh Rai, boasts over 10,000 kokum trees.