Gardening Tips From the Man Who Harvests 100 Kgs of Vegetables in Just 1 Week
Nandlal Master from Nagepur village in Uttar Pradesh moved to Varanasi. He shifted base for professional reasons and built a three-storey house in 2011. But soon he started missing his rural lifestyle....
View ArticleThe Padma Shri Hero Who Brought a Pomegranate Revolution to Uttarakhand
It may now seem like a common sight to find pomegranate and apple orchards while visiting Hatal and its neighbouring villages in the northern state of Uttarakhand. However, about two decades ago,...
View ArticleHomemaker Converts Family’s 10-Acre Chemical Laden Land Into Organic Farm
Conviction and perseverance are two of P Buvaneshwari’s biggest strengths. It’s why she was able to convince her in-laws to farm organically, a method that was completely in contrast to their usual way...
View ArticleScientist Quits Her PhD To Start Organic ‘Farm-to-Fork’ Brand, Earns In Lakhs
Are you willing to give up stability to pursue a passion that you may have very little knowledge of? When Insha Rasool was faced with this question while doing her PhD, she decided to give herself six...
View ArticleMan Turns Terrace In City Home Into a Lush Vineyard, Harvests 250 Kilos of...
Bhausaheb Kanchan is a Maharashtra-based farmer who owns a 3-acre ancestral plot Uruli Kanchan. Here, he has planted fruit bearing trees such as coconut, jamun, gooseberry, custard apple, tamarind,...
View Article1st Woman Entrepreneur From Village, 63-YO Earns Rs 50K/Month with Organic...
In the recent annual budget, the Indian government emphasised the use of chemical-free, natural farming methods for farmers and committed policies towards it. But Saroja Patil from Nitturu village of...
View Article25-YO Earns Rs 20k/Month With Mushroom Farming, Inspires 100s Of Women to Follow
How do you sell mushrooms to a community that believes they are poisonous? At 22, Babita Rawat from Uttarakhand’s Umeral village, was faced with a similar question. For her, the only motive to start...
View ArticleAfter Farming for a Decade, Man Builds International Brand with 3000 Organic...
In 2010, Yogesh Joshi knew his family would not be happy about organic farming. With almost everyone in the family, from his father to his uncles and cousins in the government service, entering...
View ArticleDaily Wager’s Teenage Daughters Farm on Donated Land to Help Parents Fight...
Every morning, Haripriya and Sivapriya get ready for school in Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram. But apart from their bags loaded with books and a lunchbox, there is a bag full of freshly harvested...
View ArticleTechie-Turned Organic Farmer Converts Barren Land into Fruit Farm, Earns Rs...
Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, a 5-acre farm in Shilli village is home to an abundance of delicious kiwis and apples, hanging from their plants, ripe for the plucking. After harvesting,...
View ArticleBengaluru Family Converts Terrace Into Lush Organic Farm, Cut Household...
Every morning, 84-year-old Hema Rao climbs up one floor of her house in Bengaluru with a small basket in hand. Once she reaches the terrace of her apartment complex, she walks around, carefully...
View ArticleFor 25 Years, A Lush Organic Farm Run By Delhi Woman Has Helped 1500 Orphans
Every morning at NGO Karm Marg, children wake up looking forward to heading to their classes for the day. As they chatter away and ready themselves, some walk to the private school nearby, and others...
View ArticleAward-Winning Terrace Farmer Makes His Own Fertiliser Using Waste, Sells 1000...
Five years ago, Payyannur, Kerala, native Dananjayan A V, left his cable operator job to look after his family. With his wife employed and two kids starting school, he found a lot of free time each...
View ArticleGujarat Family Creates Mango Museum; Earns Rs 24 Lakh A Year
Located just 3 km away from the Gir forest national park in Bhalchhel village, Gujarat, lies a unique mango orchard, offering a visual treat. Spread across 12.5 acres are thousands of mango trees...
View ArticleGhee & Honey Hack Helps Farmer Earn Rs 20 Lakh/Year With Carrots that are...
Like all other farmers, Santosh Pachar from Jhigar Badi village in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, also wanted her produce to be regarded as the best in the market. A traditional farmer by profession,...
View ArticleWent Four Years With No Harvest, Now I Earn Rs 4 Lakh/Acre By Growing Dragon...
Sometimes, losing your way while travelling leads to uncharted paths, which in turn help us find life’s best adventures. For Punjab-based Amandeep Singh Sarao, losing his way while on a trip with his...
View ArticleDutch Innovation Uses 90% Less Water to Grow Plants in the World’s Most Arid...
In the hot peninsula of Santa Helena in Ecuador, where radiation levels go to 8,000 joules every day, a plant is in full bloom. The salty winds here, along with extreme temperatures of 41 degrees...
View ArticleAs Rains Arrive, 10 Plants You Can Grow Anywhere At Home To Keep Mosquitoes...
If pre-monsoon showers are hitting your city, it’s time for you to be cautious about the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. From repellent coils to sprays, there are several methods that people often opt...
View ArticleWoman Grows Black Wheat &‘Sarpagandha’ On Unique Organic Farm, Uplifts...
Reeva and Rajeev Sood were rudely awakened from their routine way of life in Delhi when, in 2012, Rajeev was diagnosed with cancer. This unfortunate news forced the couple to take stock of their eating...
View ArticleHow to Grow Rajnigandha at Home: Organic Gardener Shares 7 Easy Tips
Rajnigandha (tuberose) is known for its beautiful white and elongated flowers, and their sweet, soothing fragrance. Unlike most flowers, these bloom only at night, and the name ‘Rajnigandha’ loosely...
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