Agriculture  

Dr Prabhakar Rao worked as an architect for years in Dubai and later did his PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics. His passion to encourage sustainable farming methods among farmers brought him back to India. And now he has revived over 500 seeds of vegetables that were going extinct.

Overcoming all the obstacles at the beginning of his business, Dr Nitin Singh now works with over 1700 farmers. He produces various products from his beekeeping business and provides training to women and young individuals to become independent.

Uttar Pradesh’s Rajkumar Mishra made paddy threshing machines in efforts to make his family’s financial condition better. He was awarded with a sum of Rs 1 lakh for making these machines, by the Grass Root Startup category at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University.

Agra’s Mrinal Agrawal has a background in mechanical engineering. Despite receiving job offers from abroad, he decided to support local farmers through various programmes. So far, he has provided employment to many villagers through his business of selling milk products and vegetables.

Akshay Srivastava invested a sum of Rs 10,000 and started his business of manufacturing organic fertilizers. He learned about the harmful side-effects of chemical fertilizers and started his research to find better alternatives.

In 1987, Dharmveer Kamboj came to Delhi in search of work. He worked as an auto rickshaw driver but struggled to improve his financial conditions. After five years, he returned to his village and started making his own agricultural machines. Today, his machines are exported to 15-20 countries.

Sarvesh Kumar could not clear the exams for joining the armed forces even after four attempts. He changed his career path and became a farmer instead. He employs organic farming practices in his fields and earns more by selling his organic vegetables and products. Sarvesh has been awarded with the Progressive Farmer Award.

The implementation of precision farming techniques can lead to enhanced yields, improved crop quality and reduced environmental impact.

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and technology is a major driver of its economic growth. Technology is being used in various ways including transforming agriculture, improving healthcare, and creating jobs. It is also helping to improve the quality of lives in India through improving communication, education, and other services.

The Rajshree Group has with time expanded into several industries, including manufacturing, construction, infrastructure development, real estate, agriculture, healthcare, and community development.

India and Israel have signed an agreement to enhance their cooperation in agriculture and signed a three-year work program agreement
 

The Union government has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with technology behemoth Microsoft to provide post-harvest solutions to the farmers with an aim to improve efficiency and productivity across the entire farm sector value chain
 

The Union government has decided to upgrade post-harvest storage systems 

As protests go on against the new farm laws, reports suggest that the government has continued to procure cotton and rice at MSP

An engineer named Annamalai Rajendran has turned his passion into an achievement, by collecting currencies of different countries