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What is your background ? How did you develop this interest in hydroponics? Actually I am a Geology graduate. I am also pursuing my Ph D in Geology at the Visvesvaraya Technological University, at the moment and am a native of Belgaum. I have always had an inclination towards farming; my...

Mr. Vivek Pandit is a consultant at Nashik for the geological investigation of water and is the proprietor of Shripad Consultancy. Site selection for a new bore well or open well, survey with the help of soil resistivity meter, underground pipe leakage detection services, old open well water...

In his quest to plunge into the world of ecologically safe products, Mr. Preetham, an ex-employee at HCL, thinks out of the box, to design a machine that generates plates when you feed it with leaves. Excerpts from a recent conversation: Basically I am a mechanical engineer from Bangalore...

Dr. Ubaid Khan, Senior Consultant & Manager, Pioneer Aromatics & Agri Solutions, Lucknow completed his PhD in 2002. He was then associated with with various research organizations in India up until 2006. In 2006, he resigned as a junior scientist and set up his consultancy firm. This...

Mr. Balbir Singh is a practicing lawyer at the High Court of India. The alarming increase in cancer patients, high mortality rate in poultry and low yield of dairy has triggered him to venture into the field of agriculture. He has currently taken up the initiative in driving the state of Punjab...

47 year old Dnyaneshwar, with a 10 standard education and committed spirit decided to see success with farming. And what a success story that turned out to be! Read about Dnyaneshwar Bodke, poly house farming, the Abhinav Farmers’ Club, and so many factors that speak up for ‘if there is a will...

Can we start by sharing a little bit about your rainwater harvesting system and how it benefits farmers? Water is a precious commodity, which is getting eroded by and by. The water table, today, is lowering drastically. For example, if you compare Bangalore with what it was 30 years back; the...

With all the knowledge he gained from his MBA and 8 years of experience as a Marketing Head at the Himalaya Drug Company, Mr. Ganesan Krishnamurthy finally broke free to venture into the possibilities of realizing his dreams as an entrepreneur. He founded Oncrop Agro Sciences based in Bangalore...

Please tell us about your background. Yes, of course! I am a retired chief scientist and professor from the Agricultural University, Department of Soil Science. My area of interest mainly lies in soil testing and fertilizer recommendations. I used to hold a PI position in ICAR projects. I am...

Mr. Vasanth Rao, an expert and enthusiast in setting up Farmer Producer Company (FPO), a recent corporate structure for creating companies with farmers as members/shareholders. Please tell us about yourself. I started my career with IDBI Bank and was with them for 23 years. Later, I got the...

Today there is a lot of discussion about alternative medicines. It seems like we are going back in time, trusting our ancestors for their knowledge and trust in the flora around us, to heal us. Mr. Sounderaj Veerasamy, a post graduate in Chemical Engineering, is a master in herbal extraction ...

Mr. Sasi Kumar, Senior Banking Manager, Corporation Bank, has for the 19 years he has been associated with the bank’s agriculture finance activities. He has redefined, or rather travelled to the depths or what his role demands. This passion, has benefited the farmers, his career and the bank as...

Tell us about yourself. I am located at Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. I am from a family with an ancestral trail of farmers. A part of my land is dedicated for aromatic farming. In this sector I grow lemongrass, camomile and vetiver. Another sector is dedicated to traditional crops and then, I...

Mr. Paridhi Raj, Founder of a start-up called Vivasaan, chose to look at things differently. He admits that his vision was hazy and he didn’t have a concrete plan. But, one resolve he stuck to was that he wanted to do something on his own and he wanted to make a difference. It’s amazing that he...

Please tell us about your experience in the banking area related to farmers. I have 30 years of experience in rural banking with District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB). The DCCB works for the agricultural sector alone. So, I am very much associated with the rural agriculturists. I retired as...

Hello Dr.Ruchi, a doctor turned agriculturist – how did that happen? As a doctor, I was never interested in simply curing a disease. My focus was always on improving health at the root level. Most diseases originate from the kind of food we eat. Unless one improves the quality of food and the...

Tell us about yourself – your education background, etc. I come from Maharashtra and I was did my schooling up until my Grade 10 in my village. I did my grade 11 and 12 in Science, in a city within my district. I completed graduation in Horticulture from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri...

You cultivate turmeric and you are raising a women’s self-help group too. Can you tell me about your background? I am Trinity Saioo and I come from Muleih village of Meghalaya. I cultivate Lakadong turmeric. This turmeric cultivation is handed down from our forefathers. Unfortunately, for some...

Please tell us about your farm near Tirunelveli. What are you currently cultivating there? I am currently 73 years old. I retired as a Managing Director of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. Post retirement, I got involved in agriculture. I hail from an agricultural family. My father and...

Mr Ananda Verma has built a system called Fasal aiming on bringing in data driven precision in the agricultural sector. This system, based on the inputs it picks from the field, reports what one needs to do when on the farm and also forecasts possible adversities so that it can be avoided. Mr...