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Green People He climbed the hills in search of goats to manufacture Himalayan goat cheese. Little did Mr Roopesh know that the higher altitudes had much more to offer him than goats’ milk. Mr. Roopesh Rai, Founder and Managing Director at Green People talks about his journey, venture and...

Meet Mr Aamir Ahmed, a Master of Business Administration and marketing person turned environmentalist. Through Rewild Life he spreads the word on how to keep every spot that you are part of a bio-diverse hotspot! Hello, Mr Aamir Ahmed. Can we have an overview of Rewild Life and how it came into...

It is common to talk about the lack of good food, air and water. It is much effective, to trust one’s own power to unlearn, learn and get down to doing something about it. Mr Sanjay Dasari, through the company he has co-founded, WayCool Foods, works meticulously and diligently towards improving...

The KMSSN, registered under the Souharda Act, has been operational at Sirsi since 2005. They aim at providing economic value to farmer produce of the region. In conversation with Mr. Vishweshwara Bhat, CEO, KMSSN. Mr Vishweshara Bhat, kindly give a brief introduction about yourself and what you...

It is rare to find uneducated farmers who are extremely proud of their profession. It is rare but they exist. Meet Mr Ashok Panwar, a passionate farmer, who feels if a country cannot be resourced with healthy food, there isn’t any need for farmers. Mr Ashok has received the Krishak Puraskar at...

Please tell us about your background. I am currently helping farmers convert to organic cultivation and focusing on choosing from crops that is not produced in mass quantities by a lot of farmers. This is my present activity. As a part of my next venture, I am trying to come up with a model for...

Can you give us a brief introduction about yourself? I was previously working in Bangalore. I have worked there for close to 12 years. Now, I am back at my native place practicing agriculture. In the agricultural sector, I chose to cultivate pineapples. It is a commercial crop. It is a seasonal...

Brief us about your farm activities. When my father started farming, he was taught how to use insecticides and pesticides, etc. But, he realised that he fell sick whenever he used to spray pesticides. He noticed birds dying in his fields. He had created a canal around the farm for irrigation...

Can you briefly explain what you do? I am Jeyakumar and I am an entrepreneur promoter and entrepreneur trainer. I have been working with an organization called Industry and Consultancy Office of Tamil Nadu – ICOT. I worked with them for about 11 years and then left the job to start this...

Tell us about your background and how you got interested in farming. I am born and brought up in Kolkata, and after completing my B. Tech in 2012, I joined PWC. I bought my two consultant firms in 2016. Basically, while I was working with PWC, I started questioning what I see myself doing 10-15...

Can you please brief us about your background? Nowadays, there is a lot of health awareness talk and there is a lot of buzz on fruits and vegetables. The reason I chose Dragon Fruit in particular is because it is full of minerals – phosphorous, calcium, iron and zinc. The dragon fruit has a...

Please give us a brief introduction about the irrigation product you have come up with. Our company Avanijal Agri Automation Pvt Ltd is based out of Bangalore. We help farmers automate their agriculture irrigation and nutrient/ fertilization. Once you have the drip/sprinkler or, for that...

Please give me a brief background about yourself, your sulphur-free coconut oil farm, how you started this etc. I am an agriculturist by nature. I did my graduation and post-graduation in engineering. After my post-graduation, I worked in a government organization for 3 years at the...

Tell us about your background. I am Mr Rajeevan Narayaswamy. After having graduated in Microbiology from Mysore university, I joined Wellisen Nutraceuticals (formerly, Ballarpur Industries) in June 1992. It was at Wellisen Nutraceuticals that I successfully started the commercial production of...

Mr Ashwin Mahavadi, Founder and CEO of Krishiyog researches and works towards providing end-to-end services to farmers to make farming more profitable for farmers. Can we start with a little about your background? Academically, I am an engineer. I did my under graduation in Civil Engineering...

Why Seeds Are Key to Preserving and Promoting Food Diversity Meet Sangita Sharma, Founding Trustee and Chairperson of Annadana, a nonprofit organisation that has conserved more than 800 heritage food crop varieties. Can you give us an introduction to what you do? Annadana has been working...

Mr D Suresh is a green enthusiast investing time and energy into solutions for a cleaner atmosphere. The range of products he has experimented with/implemented ranges from solar cells to a solar driven car. Please give us a brief introduction about your projects, the basis on which you began...

Waste recycling is a much celebrated topic in today’s day and age. But recycling food waste to make cattle feed is quite a new concept. To think about it, in the urban areas, it is a common sight to see cattle feeding on waste. Talking to Mr. Nikhil Bohra, it feels that the cattle in the urban...

Tell us about your background. I was a law student from 1993-98. After my law course, I enrolled myself and began working as a practicing advocate, since the year 2000. Then, from April of 2000 till date I have focussed my practice on intellectual property law. Based on the intellectual...

How did you come into farming? I completed my engineering in Electronics and Communication in 2013. Thereafter I switched my profession to farming because I love nature. I am a person who goes for a walk early in the morning. I have a great connect with nature and I see benefits of it in my...