Farming

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.

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.