These 5 Start-Ups Are Revolutionizing The Concept Of Urban Farming In India

Growing urbanization has pushed farms out of the towns to the peripheries. But a new breed of farmers is taking farming by storm by helping us harvest superfoods sans chemicals and pesticides in our kitchen. Meet some urban farmers nationwide who ensure these tiny shoots or microgreens provide a palate full of health, wealth, and goodness.

Hamsa V and Nithin Sagi left their lucrative IT jobs with Infosys to pursue their dreams. Sagi had taken up food photography and partnered with Hamsa to open Growing Greens. The company is a business-to-business venture that sells microgreens, edible flowers, salad leaves, sprouts, and herbs to five-star hotels, high-end restaurants, and cafes in Bengaluru. “When we started in 2012, hotels would import microgreens from other countries due to the lack of local produce,” shares Hamsa.

First Published: Tahira Noor Khan, Entrepreneur India.