Farmers
(Search results - 304)India UntoldFeb 8, 2024, 12:07 PM IST
Gurucharan Pradhan: Designing an Innovative Farming Machine That Can Perform 9 Tasks
The shortage of labour posed a significant problem in accomplishing daily farming tasks. To find a solution, Gurucharan Pradhan, a resident of Odisha, embarked on making a machine capable of performing several tasks at once. In the year 2000, he began studying various machines and designed his own model. After 7 years of diligent work, he achieved in success in the year 2007.
India UntoldJan 13, 2024, 2:24 PM IST
Amazing Innovations: A portable windmill that puts an end to electricity problems
Dungar Singh Sodha ventured into entrepreneurship to find a solution to the electricity problems in his village and successfully implemented his windmill model. This portable windmill, easily transportable to fields or farmhouses, is just of the right size.
India UntoldDec 11, 2023, 9:27 AM IST
Lemon Grass Cultivation: A farmer’s journey towards sustainable agriculture
Farmers commonly face challenges such as insect infestations in sugarcane crops, losses caused by stray animals, and delayed payments of their production. Dharmendra Tomar sought a solution to these issues. He introduced a simple and cost-effective solution which involved lemon grass cultivation.
India UntoldNov 16, 2023, 9:46 AM IST
This Young Innovator’s ‘Crop Security Alarm’ is Changing the Lives of the Farmers
Abhishek Chaudhary got the idea of making an affordable crop protection solution when he pondered on how to prevent wild animals from causing damage to the fields. The device utilizes light and sound to instil fear in animals, prompting them to move away from the fields without any harm.
India UntoldNov 11, 2023, 10:45 AM IST
This Farmer Makes Crores With His Ghee Business
Ramesh Rupareliya, hailing from Gujarat, earns Rs 8 crore in a year with his ghee business. In the year 2005, he established ‘Shri Gir Gau Krishi Jatan Sanstha’ and started selling dairy products like ghee, curd, and milk. Today, Ramesh Bhai exports his dairy products to 123 countries.
India UntoldNov 6, 2023, 9:10 AM IST
Meet the ‘Brake Shoe King of India,’ the owner of a company worth Rs 2,555 crore
Kuldeep Singh Rathi, the Managing Director and Chairman of ASK Automotive Limited, appeared for UPSC exams to fulfil his father’s wish. After working as a deputy SP for a few years, he quit his job and worked as a contractor in CPWD. In 1988, he established his own company and today, he makes profits in crores.
India UntoldNov 2, 2023, 11:25 AM IST
Rajpal Singh’s Life Changing Innovations and Farming Equipment
Rajpal Singh Narvariya had to discontinue his studies due to financial constraints but his curiosity drove him to explore the hidden cave of innovations he was meant to be known for. After making around 20 machineries, he has not abandoned his will to invent something new and continues on the path of creation.
India UntoldNov 1, 2023, 10:49 AM IST
Preserving vegetable seeds for a sustainable future of farming
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.
India UntoldOct 31, 2023, 11:14 AM IST
Dr Nitin Singh’s successful beekeeping business in India
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.
India UntoldOct 27, 2023, 9:20 AM IST
Changing Lives With Innovation: Rajkumar Mishra’s self-invented paddy threshing machines
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.
India UntoldOct 18, 2023, 9:57 AM IST
This mechanical engineer is providing employment opportunities to local farmers and villagers
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.
India UntoldSep 22, 2023, 8:38 AM IST
This NIT and IIT alumnus is leading the way in organic farming by being a role model for his fellow farmers
Tathagat Barodh form Madhya Pradesh took up farming as a career after completing his studies from NIT and IIT. He did not do a private job and has been involved in organic farming practices for the last 5 years. Crops like moringa, amla, turmeric, gram, lemon grass are grown on his fields. The other farmers of his area look up to him for inspiration and consider him a role model.
India UntoldSep 16, 2023, 12:06 PM IST
Here’s how Nisha Solanki became Haryana’s first female drone pilot
Nisha Solanki is Haryana’s first female drone pilot. She teaches farmers about the benefits of using drone sprayers. Presently, Nisha is a part of the ICAR Atari Drone Project under Maharana Pratap University, Karnal. So far, she has performed 250 demos covering an area of 780 acres of farmland.
India UntoldSep 11, 2023, 10:18 AM IST
Meet Sheikh Abdullah, who influenced the markets with modern farming practices
Some thirty years ago, Sheikh Abdullah had to shut down his dairy due to new government rules. He looked for new occupations and decided to become a farmer. He started cultivating tomatoes and observing good profits with the sales, educated other farmers about it. At present, Patal Ganga Market is popular for its production of excellent quality of tomatoes and chillies.
India UntoldSep 9, 2023, 9:53 AM IST
Engineering to Farming: Reaping profits in crores from modern farming techniques
Nagpur’s Pramod Gautam quit from his high-paying job and decided to become a farmer instead. He cultivates groundnut, turmeric, pulses, orange, guava, lemon and much more. He is considered as one of the successful farmers of Nagpur. His business has an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore.