Organic Farmer

Quits High Flying Corporate Job to become Organic Farmer-Entrepreneur and Earns 60 Lakhs Plus Turnover in an Year!

• 59.74 Lakh Hectares Covered Under Organic Farming as Government Increases Support with Financial Aid and Certifications

  Since 2015-16, 59.74 lakh hectares have been brought under organic farming through the PKVY and MOVCDNER schemes, providing financial assistance and support to farmers for sustainable agriculture. These initiatives cover input procurement, marketing, certification, and capacity building.…

• Organic Farmers Beliefs Crucial for Adopting Soil Microbiome-Friendly Practices, Study Finds

  A new study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Cornell University reveals that organic farmers' beliefs about the soil microbiome significantly influence their adoption of microbiome-supportive practices, which can enhance plant defenses and reduce insect pests.…

• Kanjikuzhi Panchayat's Organic Farmers Celebrate Bountiful Harvest with Festive Fervor

  Farmers' groups and the agricultural department have set up shop along the national highway near SN College Cherthala, Kanichukulangara, and Thiruvizha to sell bio-vegetables.…

• UAS Conferred Honorary Doctorate to a 79-yr-Old Farmer for His Efforts to Organic Farming, Irrigation

  79-year-old farmer was instrumental in obtaining a national subsidy for drip irrigation. He is also credited with being one of the first to cultivate and popularize mango varieties such as 'Mallika,' as well as grape varieties such as 'Bangalore Blue,' 'Red Globe,' and Jamun variety,…

• Know How Sikkim Became World’s First Organic State

  Sikkim received the Oscar Award from the FAO of the United Nations for having the finest strategies to establish 100 per cent organic farming.…

• Former Sikkim CM Says India is Capable of Becoming 100% Organic Farming Nation by 2040

  BK Shivani, a motivational speaker who was also present, stated that there was less content consumption two-three decades ago.…

• Organic Farmer Minesh Gadgil Wins ‘Krishi Bhushan’ Award, Makes Panvel & Raigad Proud

  Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari of Maharashtra delivered Krishi Ratna, Krishi Bhushan, and other state-level agricultural honors in Nashik for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019.…

• This 62-year-old Housewife from Kerala Earns Rs.18 Lakh From her Organic Farm

  Find out how a housewife made fortune from barren land.…

• Farmer Jairam is Earning Lakhs From Organic Farming

  Jairam Gaikwad, a farmer of village Bagholi in Betul district, is earning Rs 35 lakh annually by using only 10 acres out of his 30 acres for organic farming. Jayaram is cultivating sugarcane in five acres, vermicompost unit in two acres, cowshed and dung gas…

• Best of 2021: Progressive Farmers, Whose Innovative Farming Techniques Were Loved By Thousands!

  The year 2021 is coming to an end, we have brought the stories of 5 such farmers of this year who are an inspiration to thousands like me & you. Read on to find out who these farmers are and where do they belong to!…

• Top 5 Wealthiest Farmers in India, Who Prove Smart Agriculture Can Make You Rich

  Farmers who emphasized smart work in addition to hard effort and gave the farming industry a new appearance. Today, these farmers are considered among India's wealthiest farmers, and the rest of our farmers should look up to them for inspiration.…

• Farmer Uses ‘Desi Jugaad’ to Extend the Shelf-Life of Organic Onions by Three Months

  Haryana-based Sumer Singh has been farming since 1999, but his transition to organic farming for vegetables, lentils, chickpeas, and millets has changed his life.…

• This Super Famous Singer Left Bollywood Just To Become a Farmer

  Singer of popular songs like “O Sanam,” the son of famous comic actor Mehmood, and the nephew of legendary actress Meena Kumari, he is now a dedicated farmer who runs his own farm.…

• Farmer’s Son from Sonipat Grabs Rs 67 lakhs Salary Package at Amazon

  Sonipat Farmer’s Son Gets Job Offer From Amazon With Package Of Whopping Rs 67 Lakhs Per Annum…

• Hyderabad-based Farmer Turns Chowdu Bhoomi (Alkaline Soil) into Cultivable Lands with Good Yields

  Good crops are being yielded by converting Chowdu Bhoomi (Alkaline Soil) into fertile lands growing crops with good yields. MS Subrahmanyam Raju, a Hyderabad-based progressive farmer has conducted many experiments successfully and achieved good results. He has become a role model to many as India…

• What are microgreens and How to grow them at home?

  Microgreen Farming: Microgreens are tiny plants, larger than sprouts, grown to just an inch or two in height, and then harvested. The nutrients and flavor of microgreens have much more powerful than fully grown plants, making it perfect for garnishing and sour, peppery addition to…

• All about Organic Spirulina Cultivation: Basic Requirements, Water Quality, Nutrient Requirements, Economics & much more..

  Commonly known as Blue-Green algae. Article includes its cultivation process.…

• UP Government to introduce Organic Farming in 27 districts in order to provide incentives to farmers

  The Government is gearing up to make Uttar Pradesh an organic farming hub in the nation with CM Yogi Adityanath getting ready to start organic farming across villages situated along the banks of River Ganga.…

• Organic Farming; Know the Advantage and Benefits of Using Green Manure

  Green manure can be described as specific plant or crop varieties which are grown and turned into the soil to increase its organic matter. Green manure is basically a type of organic fertilizer.…

• Farmer from Maharashtra earns Rs 10000 per day by switching from sugarcane to organic guava cultivation

  Sheetal Suryawanshi accumulated a sum of Rs 3 Lakh by selling his yield of around 10-ton in the first reap season.…

• Gaya Man Digs 3 km Canal in 30 Years to Irrigate Parched Fields

  A man from Gaya has dug a canal to carry water from the hills for irrigation purposes. Laungi Bhuiyan alone has carved 3 km. long canal to take rainwater coming downside from the nearby hills to the fields of his village, Kothiwala in Lathua area…

• Sustainable Agriculture in Uttarakhand

  The agriculture in more than eighty percent area of Uttarakhand is rainfed. It is determined by its natural agronomy practices and lavish biodiversity. Baranaja means twelve grains is a conventional mixed cultivating framework widespread over the drylands of Garhwali rural locales in Uttarakhand.…

• Horticulture Department distributes seed balls to promote chemical free farming

  Seed balls are inexpensive and they also promote chemical free farming. Horticulture department of Udhagamandalam has initiated distribution of seed balls in 2019. It has been very successful. People are aware of the benefits caused by these seed balls.…

• 6 Organic Techniques for Effective Pest Management

  As we all know, Organic farming is the safest way of farming, which protects humans, plants, and the whole ecosystem. And we people are slightly shifting towards Organic Farming. So, let us take a step in the world of organic farming by using Organic Pest…

• India secures top position with highest number of organic farmers; Sikkim becomes world's first fully organic state

  India ranks first in number of organic farmers, ninth in area; Sikkim becomes world’s first fully organic state. Major organic exports from India are flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulses.…

• Organic Farming: Know What Makes an Organic Farmer Successful?

  India is the land of farming. And Since ancient times, land of India knows organic farming. But with the time and modernization, things got changed. And now once again we are moving to our old path of Organic farming. Starting from the basics to everything…

• Agriculture World Organises Webinar on ‘Supporting, Finding New Opportunities & Managing Risks in Organic Farming’

  Krishi Jagran/Agriculture world conducted a webinar on Supporting, Finding New Opportunities & Managing Risks in Organic Farming with Gujarat Organic Farming Association on 25th July 2020.…

• EM Solution is Best for Organic Farmers; Know How to Prepare this Beneficial Solution to Protect your Crops

  EM Solution is a mixture of various beneficial microbes. They help to protect plants from various fungal and bacterial pathogens. EM solution will improve crop protection and help in crop yield if applied on regular intervals.…

• 7 Quick Ways To Prepare Vermicompost At Home

  Vermicompost is the product of the composting process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast.…

• Quits High Flying Corporate Job to become Organic Farmer-Entrepreneur and Earns 60 Lakhs Plus Turnover in an Year!

  Farming is not just a job, it’s a way of life days Aniish Shah when we open the talk. He was in Conversation with the Editor of Agriculture World, Dr Lakshmi Unnithan. Aniish Shah with his brand “Earth Harvests” were part of the FTB-a Krishijagran…