Farming

Orissa’s Sujata Agarwal started growing lettuce on her balcony mostly out of boredom. Now, she is the founder of the organic farm, Bloom in Hydro.

Ajay Gopinath, a resident of Kerala, began growing microgreens around 2017-18. After some failed attempts and lots of research, he now runs a thriving microgreens business from his house and clocks Rs 3.5 lakhs a month.

Kolaghat's Arup Kumar Ghosh took a Rs. 3,500 salaried job in the Gudimalkapur flower market to learn about the marigold business and later turned into a farmer.

Founded in 2020 by Haryana-based professors Sonia Dahiya and Vijay Dahiya, the Doctor Dahiya Mushroom Farm produces nearly 10 tonnes of mushrooms every month. It clocks a monthly revenue of Rs 9 lakhs.

Harsh Patil did not want to pursue a regular corporate job after B.Tech. After a lot of research, he launched Patil Farms, an indoor saffron farm, in 2023.

Subhash Kanetiya came across a research paper and got the idea to practice indoor farming of Kashmiri saffron in Gujarat & founded Hightech Agribiotech.

Pune's Gold Medalist Professor Trupti Dhakate left her high-paying academic job to pursue her passion for mushroom cultivation. Today, her Quality Mushroom Farm is not only generating revenue for her but empowering hundreds of women.

Determined to make people healthy with his produce, this farmer does not use any chemical products on his land. All the manures and pesticides are prepared using natural products.

Anitha Nanda is practicing sustainable coffee farming preserving Coorg’s rich biodiversity. With over 22 years of experience, she is empowering around 100 women in her estate.

Dr. Narendra Garwa from Rajasthan found out that pearl farming was being practiced in India. Keen on trying to learn the ropes, he took training and started pearl farming business.