When Natabar Sarangi started experimenting with ‘desi chasa’ in the mid-90s at a small paddy-growing village in Odisha, it was because of a serious practical problem rather than the growing buzz around organic farming.
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Hailing from a family of farmers in Kerala, Gitanjali Rajamani quit her corporate job of seven years to go back to her roots. In 2017, she started Farmizen, a startup that allows you to rent a community farmland outside the city to grow your own produce, safely and organically. And…
Only three months back the Farmigen began supply of organic fruits. The number of customers has crossed 3000 mark in such short period. The annual turnover of the company is about Rs 8.40 crore. Gitanjali was born on June 14, 1981 in Hyderabad. Her father had died in a road accident…
Ceaseless utilization of synthetic concoctions and composts, bringing about low-quality nourishment with an unsafe effect on human wellbeing, has constrained individuals to locate an elective arrangement, which is healthy and natural. In a previous couple of years, organic products…
A number of young Doonites are quitting their well-paying corporate jobs in metropolitan cities to return home to grow organic produce in their lawns, backyards and garages.
Organically Yours has initiated a community programme where registered members will have access to fresh organic local produce grown in the expansive farms at Don Bosco College of Agriculture at Sulcorna. Registered members will be intimated about the availability of freshly…
In 2014, Noida-based lawyer and animal lover Aparna Rajagopal decided to adopt a rescue horse along with her husband. After working with several NGOs for animal welfare, the young couple wanted to provide a haven for the four-legged creature. Their urban home was too small to house…
From a small village in south-eastern Rajasthan to international markets, Hukumchand Patidar has made a name for himself in promoting organic farming. The 62-year-old farmer has made his village, Manpura, in Jhalawar district, famous in Japan, Switzerland and Germany, the three…
One of the emerging trends in farming is a move toward organic practices. As consumers become more conscious about the origins of their food, no-tillers and strip-tillers are experimenting with transitioning acres into an organic system. The move can be a lucrative one, but as we…
A US jury on Wednesday awarded $80 million to a man who claimed his use of Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused his cancer, in the latest legal setback for the company, which is facing thousands of similar lawsuits. The jury in San Francisco federal court said the…