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Invents areca tea enriched with anti aging and digestive properties Areca nut crop is one of the main sources of income for many farmers in South India. With a ban on chewing areca nut the trade of the crop has been thrashed affecting farmers severely. However, with Mr. Nivedan Nempe’s...

Experiences prospective life by turning waste into manure “ ‘When there is no waste in the farm then how the farmer will get the yield? Fill the farm with waste, the yield would follow on its own.’ These are the words of renowned agriculturist Mr. Narayana Reddy that still echo in my ears...

Producer and supplier of plant based vermicompost Every part of green plant is useful in some or the other way. The manure made from the green waste is gold for the soil to re-produce green crops. Using the biological inputs precisely the earthworms the green waste is turned into manure...

Engaged in vegetable cultivation with zero budget natural farming To grow food it needs passion and persistence. Four friends sharing the same passion decides to grow vegetables. One of the partners, Mr. R. Kranthi Kiran left his lucrative job in Dubai and return back to India to venture into...

Revives wasteland into flourishing fruit orchard Plants growth is a natural phenomenon but it needs constant up-gradation of knowledge along with deep interest to attain success in farming. “We human beings cannot term anything as wasteland as no matter what every soil has the immense power to...

Converts 17 acre barred land into fruit orchard with right agro techniques In the span of just six years, the land that didn’t have a single tree today has 7000 trees yielding best quality fruits. Sounds impossible? It has been made possible by Mr. Ramesh Pokerna, Founder, Pokerna Farms. “It...

Invents low cost hydroponic fodder growing unit Fodder for the cattle is the most important area of focus for the dairy farmers. To buy it from the market is expensive while to grow it on own farmer requires land and labour, again a big hassle. The solution is hydroponically grown fodder...

Develops new sheep breed to produce and rear twin lambs through genetic improvement The Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) has developed the NARI Suwarna strain of Deccani sheep with the ability to produce and rear twin lambs. NARI Suwarna ewes are capable of producing and raising...

Promotes farm stay to bring people close to the nature Goa might be known for its beaches but these days the agricultural farms are drawing lot of attention for its green space and soothing environment that is source of fresh air. “Tourists visiting the famous Dudhsagar falls in Goa many times...

Safeguarding and conserving native Navara rice since 1995. Also manages fruit orchard. Rich in medicinal and therapeutic properties, Navara rice is used widely in different ayurveda treatments. It is the one of the fastest growing rice, harvested in just 2 months from the day of cultivation...

Grows vegetables in minimum available water and land without any chemicals In the present era farming practices needs to move from maximum to minimum in terms of using natural resources precisely water and land. Both are getting scarce with each passing day. Mrs. Nandini Diesh and Mr. Ramneesh...

Successfully installs cost effective and compact bio gas plant in four villages in Gulbarga district, Karnataka Effectual waste management, 80% reduction in burning valuable biomass and 100% stop to burning fossil fuels are the three core advantages of using bio gas plant. It is no more space...

Thriving gladiolus farm thrives life of a Punjab youth Gladiolus is a good change crop for the farmers and soil in Punjab, the state otherwise known for its rich wheat and mustard cultivation. It was a jackpot for Mr. Gurvinder Singh Sohi, a youth from Nanowal village, Fatehgarh Sahib district...

Horticulture farmer turns into beekeeper and manufacturer of beekeeping equipment “I was a small time farmer growing paddy and wheat in 1970s. Finding farming laborious and not much lucrative I turned into electrician for couple of years in 1980. However, one fine day I came to know about...

Invents method to identify gender of nutmeg seedling and produces high-yielding plants. Also specializes in pepper and turmeric cultivation To know if nutmeg saplings would yield fruit or not can be known only after 5 years from plantation! It is the long waiting period and high risk venture...

Empowers farmers in coastal belts with Vannamei shrimp farming Farmlands marked as wastelands due to water logging or high salinity are no more waste! These can now be used for shrimp farming, a profitable venture. Dr. Manoj M. Sharma, Managing Director, Mayank Aquaculture started his journey...

Grows trees with one litre water in his farmland at Sikar, Rajasthan It sounds impossible to grow the sapling with just one liter water in scorching heat and extremely dry soil in Rajasthan! But it is the innovation by a progressive farmer Mr. Sundaram Verma residing in Sikar district...

Prefers gerbera farming in poly house than open field cultivation “Growing flowers is much more lucrative than growing vegetables in a poly house. Flowers have good demand, less labour intensive and sold easily”, states Ms. Pavani Venkata Reddy. She grows gerbera flower commercially in poly...

Recommends ginger farming for good returns. Intercrops with papaya and marigold Ginger is a profitable commercial crop. “If the market price goes up it can fetch Rs. 25-30lakhs per acre. For example if ginger is priced at Rs. 60/kg, then it gives Rs. 10lakhs profit. It is good income! However...

European cucumber farming started as experiment turns successful “We used to grow normal vegetables in open cultivation as required for our restaurant kitchen. Once there was a hail storm and all the crops were completely destroyed. We had to start growing vegetables again but we thought to do...