School Dropout Farmer’s Innovation To Protect His Crops From Insects Wins Rs 5 Lakh
Karnataka farmer Karibasappa MG innovated a solar trap to keep insects away from him crops. He shares how this won him Infosys Foundation’s Aarohan Social Innovation Award and how life has changed since.
Engineer Uses Zero-Waste Farming to Make Products With All Parts of Coconuts, Earns Lakhs
Engineer Madhu Kargund was inspired by his farming family to quit his job and launch Tengin, a startup that uses zero waste farming to turn coconuts into a host of products, earning profits worth lakhs.
How to Grow Apples in Hot Climate? Award-Winning Farmers Reap Success With Unique Variety
Maharashtra farmer Kakasaheb Sawant grows the HRMN-99 apple variety, which was first conceived by Himachal farmer Hariman Sharma. Here’s how both farmers have been able to cultivate this low-chill variety.
Soil Testing in 5 Minutes: 2 Scientists Innovate Paper-Based Device To Help Farmers
Dr Rajul Patkar and Dr Mukul Singh developed NutriSens, a soil health testing device that tests the soil for six parameters and gives results in a matter of minutes