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Kanoka Tea Estate is relatively newly established tea estate but it has gained popularity quite soon. 100% organically produced tea leafs surely attracts the Indian and International buyers however the unique flavor turns them into loyal customers. Tea leaves are processed in-house using the...

Allopathic medicine drop out turns into farm expert through self-learning “I dropped from the Manipal medical college in 1970s because I grew up in the farm and could not go far away from it,” says Mr. Johny Mathew. He grows wide variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, coffee and medicinal plants...

Measures, predicts and limits climate risk to agriculture Skymet Weather Services is India's largest weather monitoring and agri-risk solution company. “We offer actual data on weather forecast. It is available online on our website. We are able to track every rain, every drop of water in real...

“I was working in London in IT Industry for 10years. I was always passionate towards agriculture. I was planning for some floriculture venture when in job hence was looking out for the suitable farmland. I could procure the desired land near Hyderabad and in July 2012, I started open cultivation...

Rises up the success ladder with natural and inter-crop cultivation of sugarcane to jaggery processing “I took voluntary retirement from my government service to take care of the ancestral farm. Initially I was doing chemical as well as organic farming but finally I took decision to quit using...

Mr. Lingraj S Jangwad provides training to farmers to make compost from their farm waste. It can be done for their own use or for commercial use. “I am also training farmers on vermicompost,” he adds. “I am regularly interacting with farmers from Karnataka, AP and Telangana.” If farmers visit...

Improves farm yield and nourishes soil with vermicompost Indian farmer with only 25 acres farm holding surely is small-time farmer in the eyes of general public but he represents his country India in International conference to give a lecture on vermicompost. The farmer, Mr. N Gopalakrishnan...

More than 40 plant varieties grown in ancestral farm in Goa following Kaulgar farming practice Family run 200 years old Savoi Plantation safeguards the nature and is home to more than 40 varieties of plants. Spread across 100 acres the farm is located in Savoi village, 25 kms from Panjim, Goa...

Mr. Mangal Singh Enables farmers to pump water from flowing river without using any electricity or fuel Mr. Mangal Singh has designed water wheel turbine pump-cum-PTP machine to pump water from river and use the water to irrigate the farmlands. It is made using low cost and locally-available...

Shuts down 22 years of flourishing medicine career, develops forest and creates awareness on healthy lifestyle “I got inclined towards healthy living from 1993, it implies living life as naturally as possible. It was engrossing and I started disconnecting from my medicine field. I bought 110...

Redefines the way pork is served on the plate! Guwahati, Assam based company is India’s first ever start up to process pig meat into more than 50 value added products. It is the brainchild of Mr. Anabil Goswami and Mr. Arindom Hazarika. Both founders quit their corporate jobs at Tata Chemicals...

Growers and suppliers of Zero Pesticide™ and Non-GMO vegetables and greens in 147 varieties Pesticide residue in the food items precisely in fruits and vegetables poses high risk of gastrointestinal cancer, damage to the central nervous system, impair vision, still births, sterility and kidney...

Urban couple turned organic farmers 30 years ago near Mysore, Bangalore “My wife always wanted to farm so I followed her dream and came here. Besides, both of us never wanted to do 9-5 job. So in 1986 in our early twenties we bid adieu to city life and turned farmers by choice,” says Mr. Vivek...

Planted 40 lakhs trees in 10 years in urban educational institutes to enhance green cover Every district in each of 31 states must have minimum 33.3% green cover none of the state has it! Instead it is reducing at a rapid speed. In some areas the green cover percentage has dropped to alarming...

Preserves paddy, millet and vegetable seeds. Located at Gundenatti village, Belgaum district, Karnataka “We like-minded 42 farmers came together for safeguarding our native seeds. We formed Siddharudh Savayava Krishikara Balaga in 2008. We have successfully preserved 70-80 traditional varieties...

Specializes in goat insemination. Deals in four breeds 70% success rate in goat artificial insemination, consistent follow up on the health check of the herd and a phone call away are the distinctive features of service offered by Ms. Surekha Vijay Kalel. She hails from small village called...

Conserves more than 280 traditional paddy varieties. Located at Kondagaon village, Chhattisgarh India has been gifted with food crops rich in medicinal properties. However with new age development and revolution in agriculture where focus is narrowed down to increase the farm productivity...

Processes soap nuts into eco-friendly laundry detergent. Delivered in India, UK and Europe Consumers must use biodegradable products to protect the environment! Food is now grown organically without any use of chemicals but what about the cleaning agents for cloth and utensils? It would be...

Bio-diversity rich farm and home-stay showcases to live in harmony with nature Biologists by qualification, Ms. (Dr.) Sujata Goel and Mr. (Dr.) Anurag Goel stepped away from laboratory research life to live closer to the land in a more natural environment. “We left behind the rat race of urban...

Develops fruits and vegetables saplings using international nursery management techniques. Also experimenting with hydroponics and vertical farming systems Plants are developed in coco-peat using the capillary enhancement technique. “I am using all international techniques applicable in...