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RIP Narayana Reddy: The Bengalurean Who Overcame All Odds to Pioneer Organic...
L Narayana Reddy, a pioneer of organic farming in India, passed away earlier today at the age of 83 from natural causes. An influential figure, Reddy would often hold classes on organic farming over...
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Delhi Startup Grows 250 Kgs of Veggies Daily, With Zero Soil and 80% Less Water!
‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ This common English proverb found its literal translation in 28-year-old Ullas Samrat’s life when his mother was diagnosed with a lung disorder. To help her eat...
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With 35+ Varieties of Veggies, MP Couple Grows Organic Paradise on Terrace
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25-YO Karnataka Man Goes From MBA to Organic Farmer, Earns Rs 7-10 Lakh Yearly!
“You often come across parents who proudly say that my son is an engineer, a doctor, a professor, a civil servant. But there are only a few who would proudly exclaim, ‘My son is a farmer. And I am...
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Cancer to Diabetes: Mysuru’s Millet Doctor Ditched US Job to Make India Healthy
My great grandmother lived till the age of 94–this, in a country, which holds its average life expectancy rate at only 68 years! This topic often forms the crux of casual conversations with my...
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Delhi Lady Shows How You Can Grow Oyster Mushrooms at Home Using Agri Waste!
Toxic clouds fill the air as tall flames engulf large stretches of agricultural land, turning everything into ashes and smoke. This jarring image is common in several parts of North India. Known as...
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Organic Veggies in All Homes: Kerala’s Organic Panchayat Leaves ‘Cancer’ Tag...
Between 1990-1997, a fairly high number of cancer cases were documented across the Karunagappally taluk in Kollam district of Kerala. While there were many theories about the cause, the popular opinion...
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73-YO Man Turns 200 Acre Land Into Organic Farm, Saves 2 Cr Litres of...
It has been 11 years, and 73-year-old Jayachandran’s routine has not changed. He travels 675 km from his home in Chennai to his farm once every week. He spends four days working there before returning...
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What India Can Learn from Kerala’s Only Vegetable-Sufficient Panchayat,...
The tiny village of Kanjikuzhi in Alappuzha district of Kerala has a very peculiar topography. Known to be one of the first villages to grow organic produce, it should come as a surprise to many to...
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Bottles to Old Shoes: Mysuru Woman’s Flower Garden Gets Her 11 Awards in a Row!
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Kerala’s ‘Guardian of Native Paddy’ Lives in a 150-YO Home Made of Mud & Bamboo!
Hailing from the Adivasi community of Kurachiyas in Wayanad, Cheruvayal Raman is no ordinary farmer. For one, he lives in a home that is over 150 years old and second, he has preserved over 50...
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10 Years, 5000 trees & an Organic Paradise: Kerala Couple’s Love Story Will...
Everyone wants their wedding to be unique and unforgettable. But in India, people go out of their way to ensure that their special day remains indeed special. For some, it is a display of grandeur and...
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Inspired by TV Show, Teacher Turns Into Champion Millet Farmer Over 25 Acres!
Inspiration. What does it mean to each one of us? A question without an existing answer, a teacher whose guidance changed the course of our lives, or a simple idea you knew would catalyse change? There...
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Live Green: 5 Startups That’ll Help You Set Up An Organic Urban Farm From...
Who said one could be a farmer only if one has acres of land? Once upon a time, this might have been true, but, in recent times, the breed of urban farmers in India is burgeoning due to the growing...
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Kerala Homemaker’s Love for Mushrooms Is Helping Her Earn Rs 1 Lakh/Month!
Despite needing minimal maintenance, cultivating mushrooms is no mean task. But if one is patient and committed enough, even that can be easily mastered, says Shije Varghese from Kerala. You can...
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IFS Officer Powers His Kitchen via Biogas, Gives Fertiliser By-Product to...
Preaching is easy, we come across a lot of people who do that on a daily basis, but practising the same is something that very few actually do. Kshitij Kumar, an IFS officer, deployed in Sagar, Madhya...
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Pesticide Poisoning Inspires Odisha Teacher To Go Organic, Save 700 Rice...
The incident dates back to the early 90s. But retired teacher and octogenarian paddy farmer Natabar Sarangi remembers it as though it were yesterday. After 32 years of service as a government school...
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MP Farmer Grows Chemical-Free Food in 5 Layers, Earns Millions From Just 2.5...
Jaisa khaaoge ann, waisa hoga mann, jaisa hoga mann, waisa hoga tann,” Akash Chourasiya is a firm believer of this age-old Bundelkhand expression. Born to a family of beetle farmers who made a living...
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Bihar Man Grows 300+ Plants Around School, Creates Award-Winning Paradise!
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Woman Collects Fish Waste From Stalls, Turns It Into ‘Fertifish’ to Grow...
In Kerala, the fisherfolk living by the coastline consider the sea to be their god. It rules their stars and gives them their livelihood. Which is why, when fishing companies dump several tonnes of...
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