Farming

Ludhiana-based Aastika and Shanker Narula co-own Grow Grower, where they have been growing and harvesting India’s ‘red gold’- Kashmiri saffron, since launching their agri-startup in 2024.

Founded in 2020, Nisarga Native Farms was built by former IBM engineer Roja Reddy and her friend Dattathreya in drought-prone Karnataka, reviving barren ancestral land through organic farming practices.

Founded by Prince Shukla in 2021, AGRATE offers quality seeds, sustainable inputs, modern tools, hands-on training to farmers, and internship opportunities for agri students across India.

Founded by Shankar Meena in 2017, Jeevan Mushrooms manufactures high-quality mushroom spawn using advanced scientific techniques, supplying farmers across India and empowering the next generation.

Odisha-based couple Kasinath and Anusuya Jena built a zero-waste enterprise by converting banana waste into food and utility products, clocking Rs. 2.5 crore annually and working with 1,000+ farmers.

Founded in 2018 by Odisha-based farmer Manas Ranjan Dash, Ritanjali Mushroom Farm is cultivating oyster mushrooms known for their rapid growth, medicinal properties, and high market demand.

Co-Founded by Rajeev Bhaskar, Dr BK Sharma, and Dr Ahsas Sharma in 2021, Aruj Nursery is North India’s first grafted vegetable farm, focused on growing disease-resistant plants.

Rasraj Goa Farms is a Goa-based D2C organic farming brand that cultivates a wide variety of crops, such as areca nut plants, GI-tagged Mankurad mangoes, nutmeg, coconuts, and several exotic fruits.

Mithilesh Desai, the “jackfruit king of India”, founded Jackfruitking Agro in 2020 to cultivate 88+ jackfruit varieties and transform them into products like vegan meat and chips.

Former Merchant Navy officer Rahul Govind founded Monsoon Mushrooms to boost mushroom productivity in the state and train farmers. He began exploring mushroom farming around 2016–17.