Can Farmers Earn From Mushroom Farming? What It Takes to Start a Small Unit
Mushroom farming can use small spaces and crop residues. Learn about suitable varieties, basic equipment, costs, markets and common mistakes before starting a unit.
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From Waste to Income: How a Farmer Group Turned Crop Residue Into a Business
Ferozepur farmer Navraj Singh turned paddy straw from nine acres into a business covering nearly 1,000 acres and supplying Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kashmir.
Farmers Are Selling More Than Crops: How Small Food Processing Units Can Add Value to…
Small food processing can help farmers earn from fruits, vegetables, spices and millets beyond the raw produce market. Here is how PMFME support works.
Poultry Enterprise: How One Jharkhand Farmer Changed Her Livelihood
A Jharkhand tribal farmer moved beyond rainfed farming through improved backyard poultry and hatchery work. Her reported poultry income reached ₹2.23 lakh in 2025–26.
Can One Farmer’s Pomegranate Orchard Show How Drip Irrigation Changes Returns?
A Telangana farmer used drip irrigation and timely pruning in a 5-acre pomegranate orchard. What changed in yield, costs and income?
Farmers Can Grow Potato With Maize, Can This Combination Improve Returns?
Potato and maize can be grown together in some farming systems. What does research say about this intercropping method and its potential for farmers?
Jute Leaves Became a New Business, Can Farmers Earn More From Every Part of the Crop?
ICAR turned underused jute leaves into a herbal drink. Learn how farmers can earn from crop parts that were earlier left unused.
Protected Vegetable Farming Can Earn ₹8–10 Lakh Per Acre
Protected vegetable cultivation using polyhouses, shade nets and drip irrigation can help farmers produce vegetables in off-season markets and earn higher returns.