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How this scientist built a Rs 12 crore agribusiness by connecting farmers with consumers

Dr Ramesh C. Biswal quit his job in the USA to connect farmers directly with consumers, weeding out middlemen. His Odisha-based startup Villa Mart works with over 15,000 farmers and 50 FPCs, paying them 20% above market rates for their produce

By Niroj Ranjan Misra

Jul 02, 2025 00:01 IST logo

5 Min read

Apurva Bhandari's SankalpTaru has planted 3.5 million trees across India so far

Environment

SankalpTaru: Planting 3.5 million trees, helping 30,000 farmers, one click at a time

By Urvashi Dev Rawal

Mar 17, 2023 15:54 IST logo

8 Min read

Farming

Maharashtra: Woman farmer empowers 7.40 lakh growers with free consultation & training

By Rashmi Pratap

Mar 01, 2023 00:10 IST logo

6 Min read