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Odisha Organic Farmer Earns Rs 18 Lakh/Year, Buy 10 Acres of Farmland With...
Odisha-based Krushna Nag has always held affection for nature in his heart, he says. He began working as a driver of light and heavy vehicles in 1996, but alongside his work, he’d spend hours admiring...
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How to Grow Mango Trees at Home in Just 6 Easy Steps
As a child, I fancied having a huge garden to myself and despite several attempts, I faced tough luck in growing mango plants at home. After extracting the juicy pulp, for years we have been discarding...
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Woman Quits Job, Helps Over 2,000 Himalayan Farmers Increase Earnings...
Growing up amid the hills of Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Babita Bhatt’s childhood had made her privy to the rich crop diversity of the Himalayas. Eating delicious and organic food was a daily affair she had...
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He Lost 5 Loved Ones To Cancer. 17 Yrs On, He’s Helped 20000 Punjab Farmers...
In the last five years, farmer Sultan Singh from Tarsikka village in Punjab has been able to earn lakhs per year by growing organic turmeric. He started with cultivation on a 1-acre land, and over the...
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Brother-Duo Earn Rs 3.5 Crore/Year From Organic Veggies & Charming Farm Stay
The Dabas family belong to Jat Khor, Delhi, and own 28 acres of agricultural land. For years, the family owning the ancestral land limited themselves to using the farm produce to serve the grain and...
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When 250 Farmers Were Shown the Organic Way, They Earned up to Rs 1.5 Lakh/Month
Nimble Growth, a Bengaluru-based startup, was founded by Rahul Saria and Nagendra Kalkuli in 2017 with a vision to ensure their customers eat healthy organic foods while securing farmers a sustainable...
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Gardener Shares How To Recycle Old Denim Pants Into Planters In 5 Easy Steps
While terrace gardening keeps us busy and allows us to grow organic produce, many worry that this is an expensive hobby. This is because purchasing new plants, organic potting mixes, fancy planters and...
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Simple Switch Helps Farmer Go From Living Hand-To-Mouth to Earning 35 Lakh/Year
In 2009, then 45-year-old Tukaram Gunjal from Nimaj in Maharashtra’s Sangamner taluka spent his days toiling on his 12-acre farm land with his cousins, and lived hand-to-mouth. He’d always followed...
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Bengaluru Engineer Devotes 15 Years, Converts His Land into Self-Sustaining...
In 2004, George M J (67), a resident of Bengaluru’s RT Nagar, purchased a one-acre plot of land in Hesaraghatta. This area is located 12 kilometres away from the city, near Medi Agrahara village, and...
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Not All Apple Trees Need Mountains: This Bengaluru Man Grows Them In His Balcony
When you think of apple trees, you might envision them growing in mountainous regions such as the Himalayas. But 57-year-old Vivek Vilasini, a concept artist and photographer, has managed to grow them...
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After Losing Job To COVID, Couple Grows Mushrooms In Huts, Earns Rs 2.5...
In June 2020, Satinder Singh Rawat moved from Dubai to Noida after losing his job as a retail operations manager due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-year-old had been working in the Gulf for 15 years...
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Mumbai Woman Moves to Kodaikanal, Grows Peru’s Rare Tree Tomatoes In Her...
We know that tomatoes grow on shrubs and sometimes creepers. But did you know that they grow on trees as well? Known as Tamarillo or the Naga Tree Tomato in India, this variety resembles a tomato...
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Easy Steps to Grow Brinjal, Potaoes & Other Veggies in Recycled Boxes at Home
There’s a lot that can be grown on a terrace, in a backyard or a balcony, if we utilise the space well. As the monsoon is slowly setting in, it’s a great time to start growing some vegetables at home....
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How 1,38,000 Women Farmers In Drought-Prone Marathwada Doubled Their Incomes
It was a face-off that Santoshi Survase from Maharashtra’s Latur district had to win at any cost. Her opponent was her husband, and the stakes were high. The end result was going to decide if her...
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Unable To Walk Herself, Woman Grows Organic Rice & Fruits For 30 Special Kids
wheelchair user D Indra was barely four when she was admitted to a shelter home for children with mental and physical disabilities. She was allowed to visit her parents and elder sister only during the...
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How To Grow Rudraksha Tree At Home: Gardening Enthusiast Shares 4 Easy Steps
For years, mythology has nurtured the tradition of using Rudraksha beads as rosaries. Often found beaded in chains among devotees, they have been attributed to Lord Shiva by believers. Over the years,...
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How to Turn the Pineapple You Just Ate into a Plant at Home: 6 Easy Steps
Whether it’s cut slices or freshly extracted juice, pineapple remains a favourite among many in all forms of consumption. The scrumptious fruit is often spotted in a variety of dishes – in your morning...
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After 14 Years, Indian Woman Leaves Canada To Become Natural Farmer in Tamil...
After living in Canada for 14 years, S Jayalakshmi returned to Chennai in 1992. However, she found herself in a conundrum — it was hard to find chemical-free vegetables for her daughter in the market,...
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Farmer’s Unique Marketing Idea Attracts People from 32 Countries, Helps Him...
Purushottam Sidhpara is one of the many farmers in India to practice organic farming or farming without the use of pesticides and chemicals. Besides the quality and the organic component of his...
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‘Was a Complete Novice’: Woman Earns Rs 85000 Amid Lockdown By Growing Jasmine
I nurture three jasmine plants in my small balcony, and the joy their fragrance brings me is immeasurable. Kirana Devadiga (36), an advocate based in Mangaluru, echoes my sentiment — she says growing...
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