Himanshu Saini began mushroom farming in a 70 sq ft room in his house in 2019. With a growing demand and good understanding of the market, he has expanded from oyster to exotic varieties in his non-AC unit in Saharanpur, earning Rs 20,000 daily: 30stades.com/farming/how-th… #mushroom

Arun Shinde, an IT engineer, has built a sustainable mixed poultry agribusiness using the profitable Australorp hens with ducks and turkeys. He shares about reviving shut-down poultry farms and supporting farmers with buyback and free training: 30stades.com/farming/it-eng… #farming

Kadiya Dhro in Bhuj, Gujarat, was not on Google Maps until The New York Times selected it as one of the ‘52 Best Places to Visit in 2021’. For centuries, the Bhaiad River has cut across layers of shale and sandstone to create this beautiful canyon: 30stades.com/travel/kadiya-…

In 2015, Sibi K John began making arrowroot powder from tubers growing in his backyard. With a rising demand for traditional and gluten-free foods, he began arrowroot farming over 1 acre and earns Rs8 lakh a year from its powder: 30stades.com/farming/kerala… #farming #kerala

After quitting the Biju Janata Dal, Maheswar Mohanta invested Rs 4.5 lakh in beekeeping and failed. He restarted with local bees and crop-linked honey varieties, clocking Rs 40 lakh/year and is now targeting Rs 85 lakh, writes Niroj R Misra: 30stades.com/farming/ex-pol… #farming

A short distance from Diu Town, Naida Caves are both natural and man-made. The maze-like structure with 19 interlinked caves is home to nature, history, and legends from the Portuguese era. Read on: 30stades.com/travel/naida-c… #caves #nature #Tourism

Philip Kurien quit his job in the logistics sector in Dubai and returned home to Kerala to cultivate mangosteen and rambutan. He shares how his trees generate an average of Rs 10,000 a year with organic farming: 30stades.com/farming/kerala… #farming #kerala #organic #fruits

You don’t need acres of land or lakhs in capital to enter agriculture today. From mushrooms to microgreens, here are 5 farming startup ideas that can be launched under an investment of Rs 1 lakh. They can be scaled up profitably, writes US Anu: 30stades.com/startups/5-pro… #farming

Over 350 farmers grow pineapple in Vazhakulam, Kerala. With a high sugar content and low acidity, Vazhakulam pineapple has received the GI tag. During the peak season, 1,000 tonnes of pineapple are transported daily and also sent to the Gulf: 30stades.com/farming/vazhak…

Most of us cannot draw a straight line accurately without using a scale. But boat makers of Balagarh, West Bengal, make up to 42 ft boats by using only their hands for measurement. Here's more on the 16th-century craft: 30stades.com/2021/05/12/ben… #fishing #boating #westbengal

“I don’t remember the exact number, but over the years I have rescued snakes, bears, turtles, birds, and leopards from residential areas in Srinagar district,” says Aaliya Mir, math teacher-turned wildlife rescuer. More here: 30stades.com/2021/05/23/mee… #wildlife #Kashmir

An entrepreneur turning cannabis into personal care and wellness products, a politician who became a beekeeper, 5 engineers who converted barren land into profitable farms and 5 agri-startup ideas that need under Rs1 lakh investment are in this #newsletter 30stades.com/newsletter/mon…

Advocate Babu Joseph Painadath earns over Rs 12 lakh per acre annually from organic rambutan farming. Using high-density planting and scientific practices, he harvests 120 kg of fruit per tree annually and has turned his farm into a profitable enterprise: 30stades.com/farming/how-th…

After working for 8 years in the pharma sector, Sarika and Vibhor Chauhan shifted to mushroom farming in 2019. Their Haridwar unit produces 150 kg of button mushrooms daily, clocking Rs 12,000 revenues with a 65% profit margin, writes Riya Singh: 30stades.com/farming/haridw… #farming

Gholvad chikoo, with a GI tag, has a granular pulp with high nutritional value and calcium content. Heavier than other chikoos, it typically contains three seeds. Each tree yields over 2,000 fruits annually, surpassing other varieties. Read on: 30stades.com/farming/gholva… #farming

Indian farmers are tapping into global markets by exporting their crops at premium prices. With high quality standards and chemical-free produce, these agripreneurs are earning well and proving that Indian agriculture is ready for the world: 30stades.com/farming/five-f… #farmexports

Jitendra Moharana closed his photo studio during COVID-19 and learned about vermicomposting. He shares about investing Rs 2000 to prepare vermicompost on a trial basis and now annually produces over 250 tonnes of biofertilisers, sold across Odisha: 30stades.com/farming/photog… #odisha

You don’t need acres of land or lakhs in capital to enter agriculture today. From mushrooms to microgreens, here are 5 farming startup ideas that can be launched under an investment of Rs 1 lakh. They can be scaled up profitably: 30stades.com/startups/5-pro… #startups #farming

In the Deoghar district, known as Odisha’s ‘Nagpur’, orange farming is emerging as a high-return alternative to paddy. With lower costs and higher market prices, hundreds of farmers are turning unused uplands into profitable orchards,✍️Niroj R Misra: 30stades.com/farming/how-or…

School friends Tikamchand Jogchand and Amit Kumawat have turned a low-cost idea into a thriving vermicompost business in Ratlam, MP. Starting with a Rs 22,000 investment and 6 beds, they now produce 900 tonnes annually: 30stades.com/farming/how-tw… #farming #manure