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Jharkhand Farmer Uses AI to Modernize Sustainable Farming

A farmer in Jharkhand has integrated artificial intelligence to monitor soil health and water usage on his land. This transition to precision agriculture has significantly increased his output while conserving resources, serving as a model for "tech-for-good" in rural India.

MMongabay India
Feb 23, 2026

A group of women workers has successfully transitioned from industrial factory labor to establishing their own sustainable farms. This shift has not only improved their financial independence but also allowed them to lead community-driven agricultural initiatives that prioritize organic growth and environmental health.

TThe Better India
Feb 5, 2026
How a Punjab Family Built a 14-Acre Organic Farmstay That Now Sends Fresh Food to 170 City Homes

A Chandigarh family transformed fields in Hansali into an award-winning organic farmstay, supplying chemical-free produce to around 170 urban households and creating rural jobs, while giving city visitors a closer connection to sustainable farming and village life. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

TThe Better India
Nov 29, 2025
Young Goan Farmer Revives 34 Acres Into Award-Winning Organic RasRaj Goa Farms

In Mollem, Vandit Naik chose agriculture over engineering to restore 34 acres of barren land into RasRaj Goa Farms. The family’s chemical-free fields, farm tours and stays showcase sustainable farming, beekeeping and dairy as a viable, nature-friendly rural livelihood.

TThe Better India
Nov 26, 2025
Cover Crops Help Farmers Cut Costs & Boost Soil

Guide explains how legumes grown between harvests fix nitrogen, reduce fertiliser use and improve yields amid climate stress.

TThe Better India
Aug 5, 2025
Eco-Farms Offer Hands-On Nature Lessons for City Kids

Sustainable farms outside Mumbai, Delhi and Mysuru invite families to sow seeds, churn compost and meet rescued animals—turning weekends into fun environmental education.

TThe Better India
Jul 30, 2025
Self-Watering Pot Saves 80% Water for 15 Days

Hyderabad designer Gowtham Reddy created ‘Osmos’, a terracotta planter that keeps soil moist for two weeks, helping urban gardeners conserve water effortlessly.

TThe Better India
Jul 30, 2025
Factory Workers Build ₹1 Crore Pearl Farming Venture

Two former Haryana factory workers trained at CIFA and grew ‘Jai Shri Pearl Farming’ into a ₹1 crore business, proving skill training can unlock rural entrepreneurship.

TThe Better India
Jul 30, 2025
Lavender Replaces Apple Orchards, Boosting Kashmiri Farmers’ Income

Pulwama growers have switched to low-input lavender, earning higher profits, creating distillation jobs and turning their valley purple with state-backed ‘Aroma Mission’ incentives.

TThe Better India
Jul 29, 2025
Rare ‘Cawasji Patel’ mango revived by Satara farmers after a century

Growers in Maharashtra have re-introduced the historic mango once gifted to Queen Victoria, preserving genetic diversity and celebrating India’s horticultural heritage for future generations.

TThe Better India
Jul 28, 2025
Punjab farmer’s carrot venture grows from 4.5 acres to ₹1 crore a year

Phuman Singh Kaurra turned humble beginnings into an 80-acre carrot enterprise, sharing eight practical tips that empower small growers to build profitable, sustainable agri-businesses.

TThe Better India
Jul 28, 2025
Record kharif sowing signals bumper oilseed & pulse harvest in UP

State agriculture data show acreage jumping from 65.7 lakh ha to 82.6 lakh ha, with sesame up 68 % and paddy up 32 %, bolstering food security.

TTimes of India
Jul 24, 2025
Tamil Nadu farmers launch carbon-sequestration pilot for climate farming

A Trichy farmers’ collective began a project to lock carbon in soils via sustainable practices, released a manual, and set up a carbon-credit firm to fund community welfare.

TTimes of India
Jul 17, 2025
MBA Grad Turns Family Farm into Veggie Hub

Smarika Chandrakar quit corporate life to grow tomatoes and other crops in Chhattisgarh, employing 125 villagers and showing how sustainable horticulture can uplift rural incomes.

TThe Better India
Jul 14, 2025
Som Plantation Boosts Assam’s Golden Silk

Lakhimpur district planted 1,500 Som saplings to feed Muga silkworms, protecting the GI-tagged silk tradition and supporting hundreds of sericulture farmers.

TTimes of India
Jul 13, 2025
‘Mango Man’ Grafts 350 Varieties Onto One Tree

Padma Shri horticulturist Kalimullah Khan, 84, showcases decades of grafting mastery in Malihabad, where a single 125-year-old mango tree bears 350 distinct types, celebrating indigenous innovation and biodiversity conservation.

TThe Better India
Jul 7, 2025
Bengaluru Woman Nurtures 500-Plant Balcony Jungle

Aditi Rai Dastidar proves city dwellers can thrive with greenery, sharing monsoon-proof tips that keep 500 fruit, herb and ornamental plants healthy in her apartment, inspiring urban gardeners to reclaim small spaces for biodiversity and wellbeing.

TThe Better India
Jul 7, 2025
Grow Sweet Papayas on Your Balcony This Monsoon

A step-by-step guide shows beginners how dwarf papaya varieties thrive in pots with six hours of sun, promising fruit within a year and adding vitamin-rich produce to urban diets.

TThe Better India
Jul 3, 2025
Nagaland’s Zabo Farming Turns Floods Into Food

The Chakhesang tribe’s century-old Zabo system captures rainwater in tiered ponds, combining forestry, livestock and paddy to curb monsoon floods while boosting yields and fish production, offering a climate-smart model for hill agriculture.

TThe Better India
Jul 3, 2025
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