Farming

Founded in 2021 by Pavitra Joshi, KumaonKhand is an Almora-based hemp venture that manufactures chocolates, oil, and eco-friendly bags and aims to promote sustainable farming in Uttarakhand.

Three childhood friends from Gurgaon have built Gopalak Farms, a premium A2 bilona ghee D2C brand using Vedic methods. Bootstrapped and farm-to-table, the dairy products startup aims to target India’s booming wellness food market.

Sneh Yadav founded Tijara Organic Farm near Delhi by restoring barren land through biodynamic farming. The women-led farm grows 40 crops and promotes sustainable agriculture.

Indore-based engineer Varun Raheja built IoT-enabled solar dryers to tackle Rs 1.5L Cr post-harvest losses. His startup, Raheja Solar, now empowers 1 lakh+ farmers, and clocked Rs 12 crore in FY25.

Karnataka-based Kavita Mishra rejected an Infosys job, lost her first pomegranate crop, and rebuilt on barren land with integrated farming. Today, her integrated farm earns Rs.40 lakh annually.

Founded by Bollapally Srikanth, Vensai Floritech is a floriculture company operating 70 acres of high-tech farms, producing roses, gerberas, and exotic flowers for domestic and international markets.

Maharashtra-based Santosh Jadhav, founder of Indian Farmer, left his family’s gold business to take up modern farming, where he now grows organic vegetables and helps farmers through his YouTube channel.

Co-founded by biotechnologist Dr Umesh Kabade and President of the Sandalwood Grower Association of India, Nitin Patel, Sandal Pure offers value-added sandalwood products and expert farmer consultancy.

Pune-based Sneha Rajguru, Shantanu Paliwal, and Anil Rajguru co-own BaapBeti Permaculture Farm, where they have been cultivating a self-sustaining food forest with over 1,350 plant varieties since 2023.

Founded in 2015 by Kerala-based IT professional Shihab Kunhahammed, Kilukka Farms operates as a food forest, designed to integrate sustainable living with hands-on education and agrotourism.