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A Daughter’s Love Revived Khapli Wheat in Jalgaon, Expanding to 1500 Acres & Lakhs in Earnings

Vaishali Patil’s love for her mother sparked a revival of this wheat variety in Jalgaon, transforming two acres into a 1,500-acre farming movement.

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This Sindhudurg Farmer’s Rare Flower Variety Is Helping Others Earn up To Rs 9 Lakh Annually

Developed by a farmer in Sindhudurg, this Sonchafa Variety is boosting incomes across Maharashtra, with growers earning up to Rs 9 lakh annually.

18.08.2025 7

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26-YO Turns Tomato Waste Into Eco-Friendly Leather, Replacing Animal Leather in Fashion

Can bioleather really replace animal leather? Pritesh Mistry’s The Bio Company is answering this question by turning tomato waste into eco-friendly...

18.08.2025 9

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From One Internet Launch to 900 Million Users: How Independence Day 1995 Connected India

On the morning of 15 August 1995, as the flag unfurled, India took its first step towards becoming a digital powerhouse — with an internet launch...

13.08.2025 20

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Satara Farmers Bring Back Rare Mango Once Grown Across Mumbai and Gifted to British Royalty

Once grown across Powai and Thane and favoured by the British, the rare Cawasji Patel mango—named after a philanthropist who helped shape...

28.07.2025 20

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Solapur Farmer’s Golden Sitaphal Brings Rs 12 Lakh/Hectare, Benefits 140 Villages in Maharashtra Alone

Navnath Kaspate’s breakthrough custard apple varieties are transforming drought-prone farming, doubling yields, and inspiring thousands.

25.07.2025 10

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How 1.75 Lakh Soak Pits Are Helping Maharashtra’s Farmers Grow Crops Without Tankers

What started as a simple experiment on one farm is now helping thousands escape drought. With pits dug by hand and powered by rain, farmers are...

23.07.2025 20

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Engineer-Turned-Farmer Brings Geranium Farming to Chhattisgarh, Uplifting Villages with Eco-Friendly Innovations

A former engineer, Lokesh Patade switched careers to introduce geranium cultivation in Chhattisgarh—creating eco-friendly air fresheners and...

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Inside Maharashtra’s ‘Lemon Village’: How Farmers Turned Barren Land Into Golden Orchards

In drought-stricken Solapur, a visionary farmer’s gamble on lemons transforms Pothre from a village of despair into Maharashtra’s “Lemon...

13.06.2025 20

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Ex-Army Man’s Family Dug 70 Trenches, Planted 450+ Trees & Revived 8 Lakh Litres of Water in Junnar

From army veteran to earth warrior, Ramesh Kharmale and his family are reviving barren hills — one trench at a time

09.06.2025 7

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Former Auto Mechanic Grows 22 Mango Varieties on One Tree! Earns Rs 50 Lakh/Year

Having worked close to a decade for several Pune-based automobile majors, and now running a plant nursery that fetches him up to Rs 50 lakhs annually,...

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This Farmer’s Milk ATM Serves 100s Daily, Earning Him Rs 75K/Month

When Yavatmal farmer Sunil Kolpe faced declining yields and no loan support, he sold his wife’s jewellery, bought 16 buffaloes, and built a smart...

16.05.2025 20

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How Gujarat Farmers Are Using Sonpari Mango to Get 4X Yields & Move Away from Alphonso

Gujarat’s farmers are switching to Sonpari mangoes — and for good reason. They look and taste like Alphonso, but are easier to grow, more...

14.05.2025 10

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From Rs 10 to Rs 150/kg: How Koppal’s Kesar Mangoes Became a Global Hit

From a small village in Karnataka to becoming a favourite mango variety internationally, Koppal's Kesar has become a sensation. All thanks to...

26.04.2025 20

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This Assam Duo Is Turning Water Hyacinth Into Tree-Free Paper — And Has Already Made Rs 20 Lakh

From Assam’s overflowing wetlands to a growing eco-startup, Rupankar and Aniket have crafted a new future, turning water hyacinth into...

24.04.2025 20

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This Flower Ended Generations of Struggle for Maharashtra’s Tribal Farmers

These tribal farmers had no land rights, no irrigation, and no steady income. Today, jasmine fields have replaced uncertainty. With every bloom, their...

02.04.2025 10

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This ‘12th Fail’ Farmer Created a Super Turmeric Variety — Now It’s Thriving in 13 States

SK4, a high-yielding turmeric variety developed by Sachin Kamlakar Karekar, is transforming farming in 13 states across the country.

27.02.2025 10

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Using Tomato Waste, This Startup Creates a Sustainable Replacement for Animal Leather

Can bioleather really replace animal leather? Pritesh Mistry’s The Bio Company is answering this question by turning tomato waste into eco-friendly...

30.01.2025 4

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Kanpur Farmer Turns Solar-Dried Flowers Into Profits, Helping 100+ Local Farmers

In 2019, Shivraj Nishad from Shekhpur village in Kanpur left his job to start a small-scale business cultivating, harvesting, and dehydrating local...

12.12.2024 10

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