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In a fast moving world, patience, taking the time to plan thoroughly, taking the time to think through things, etc. are often attributes forgotten or frowned upon. Today, we seem to be in a world where rush, panic, fast solutions and fast food holds, or seemingly holds, an upper edge. And then...

To live a unique lifestyle that is stress free and worth preserving for coming generations, to provide consistent access to nutrition rich food and to take care of the environment, three Mumbai based friends- Mr. Vipul Sanghvi, Ms. Purvita Kapadia and Mr. Gaurang Barrot became first generation...

Mr. Michiel Berende, former underwriter and process manager for Dutch insurer Interpolis, got interested in microinsurance when he visited India in 2004. He witnessed the after effects of the The Tsunami of 2006 and saw how much insurance can make a difference to vulnerable sections of the...

Can you start with telling us what you are doing currently? We have been engaged with mushroom cultivation since 2009. We started off with our training activities from 2011 onwards; however, formal trainings started off in 2015 and since then, we have trained over 350 people so far. We cover 19...

Come summer, we talk and talk and talk about water. We cringe about its non-availability. We read and pass on water saving tips. We use tips to save water when there is a shortage. And, then comes the monsoons and with all that rain, everything gets washed away. Water, in the agricultural...

1. What made you decide to leave a successful corporate career and pursue a life dedicated to seeds? Decades of corporate life and coveted posts guaranteed me all the comforts of life, but there was still a void. A yearning to find a purpose that would have meaning and create an impact that...

Ankur Farm and Nursery – develops and supplies disease resistant and high yielding fruit grafts Our policy is to prepare plants from mother plants so that it begins to fruit early and for long. Prior to preparing seedlings of any species, we acquire original mother plant as we need scion to...

“To boost the pomegranate production it is important to follow proper irrigation schedule and grow it along with papaya as the later safeguards the plants from the diseases and pest attack,” shares Mr. Sharanabasava C Hiremath. He hails from Lingasugur village, Raichur district, Karnataka. His...

Creates forest environment with sandalwood, teakwood and fruit trees in the farm to manage water scarcity. Protects sandalwood tree from theft using technology and dog squad “In our farm we have only 2 inches water in one bore thus with limited water traditional crops such as ragi, paddy etc...

“Protect the forest, conserve the forest and use the forest judiciously for livelihood of Lodha tribal community is the main objective of our organization. We also work towards helping them attain food and cash security by adopting the farming practices most suitable for the available land and...

Farmers can increase the crop yield by 15-25% by using just 5 gram bio-fertilizer in one acre. It is completely water soluble, low weight, biodegradable and leaves back no residues. Besides, the best feature is that this product is 100% ‘Made in India’. It is produced and marketed by FIB-SOL...

12 friends start shopping mall to sell their organic farm produce in Pune, Maharashtra “Farming is the only profession in India where the producer doesn’t fix the price of his farm products no matter if it is grown organically or inorganically! We 12 members (school friends) went against this...

“We wanted 24/7 access to pure water, pure air, pure food and pure relationships along with love and satisfaction so we left our busy city lives and selected the village life. Here we have good support from nature hence life is extremely fulfilling,” shares Mr. Mohan Chavara Kalya, sculptor...

“No tree must die due to starvation of water! If the roots in the sub soil get the desired micro-environment then irrespective of drought and heat wave like conditions on the top surface, the plant would still survive the summers and recover during monsoon. Water is not autonomous, instead it...

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) polluting the city lakes can now be cleaned up productively as it is being processed into organic green manure packed with nitrogen, potassium, phosphorous. Besides it contains 20% organic carbon, a boon for the Indian soil. It is the outcome of sincere...

½ acre farmland is sufficient to produce all the food items required for everyday balanced diet except common salt. It includes vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses, spices and oilseeds. Is it possible? Indeed yes! It can be attained through Annapurna Crop Model developed by Dr. D Pari Naidu...

Regenerates forest on 192-hectare barren land with assistance of NGO Khoj under community forest right (CFR). Funds village development independently “Afforestation with mix of local species of forest trees, reviving lost indigenous flora and fauna, conserving soil and water, protecting...

“Goat milk is packed with medicinal properties that can cure severe health ailments like fractures, jaundice, paralysis, dengue etc. These days with life at risk to numerous diseases even from young age and non-availability of genuine goat milk we identified the business opportunity to sell goat...

Trees are important for the survival of planet earth. Every living organism is dependent on the trees as well as the environment. To have a better tomorrow it is imperative to grow trees today. With the increase in awareness majority of people understand the need of growing trees and want to...

“I diversified from my family business of horticulture to fish farming in 2008 as the later has higher profits. To do something new and different I started rearing pangasius fish in 2012 along with other regular fish breeds such as rohu, catla, mrigal, common carp etc. Pangasius fish was...