Best Organic Agriculture Companies in 2021

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KHETIWALO ORGANICS

AND AGRO TECHNOLOGIES

PRIVATE LIMITED

Bhushan S Chhajed Founder Chairman & MD

To facilitate production of healthy food and lifestyle for society

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emand for organic food is rising day by day. The reason is simple, everyone wants to eat healthy food and stay fir for long. Regular or we can say farming practices since the last three decades have been mainly dependent on chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Chemicals definitely have a pace of growing the crops but lacks in quality. The public is aware of organic food and even doctors and physicians around the globe are recommending to have healthy food items to stay fit and healthy.

In our cover story, we have

Mr. Bhushan S Chhajed, Founder, Chairman & MD, Khetiwalo Organics and Agro Technologies Private Limited.

The company has 22 years of vast experience in research and development in sustainable and easy organic treatment in the agriculture industry. There’s a lot more to know and read about Khetiwalo Organics inside.

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C O N T E N T S Cover Story 10 KHETIWALO ORGANICS AND AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Profiles 16 Solitary Farm Planet

18 CEF Organics

20 Plantozone

24 Organic Emart

26 Skillimite Agro

28 Sim Organics

32 Indyo Organic

34 Farmox

36 MiklensBio

Articles 22 By-Products of Wheat and their Benefits

30 Indian Leopard: A Carnivore Close to Indian Citizens

38 7 Surprising Indian Inventions

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KHETIWALO ORGANICS AND AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Bhushan S Chhajed Founder Chairman & MD

KHETIWALO ORGANICS AND AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED Why KHETIWALO is formed?

Low yield in saline soil has become the problem of grower.

We are a manufacturer and supplier of residue-free organic fertilizers. Currently we are developing our dealer network across Maharashtra.

Our company has started its operations in the early days of the year 2019. We are introducing innovative Gluconate Technology for organic treatment consisting of Major organic inputs, secondary organic inputs, organic Micronutrients, which are proven products to replace traditional chemical fertilizers. After investing more than 22 years in research our scientists had developed sustainable and easy organic treatment in agriculture.

Our respectable clients are our farmers, dealers, sugar factories, FPCs, cooperative societies, and some of the B2B. The company is successfully delivering better results in all crops to make the farmers happy and satisfied.

Our Organic products are being certified by ECOCERT India and hence trustworthy to use.

Our manufacturing partner viz.

World Agri Solutions Private

Bhushan S Chhajed Founder Chairman & MD Limited has established its plants with enough facilities along with an R&D lab in Ahmadabad.

We all believe in continuous research & development to deliver better products to our clients. Indigenous products are sure for available any point of time. We are strict to maintain standard quality checks while manufacturing each lot. We are

committed to offering the best and long-lasting sustainable treatment to any kind of agricultural produce.

Khetiwalo is a renowned name in the era of organic and sustainable agriculture. Being an ethical company we always value the relationship with our valuable clients.

We are the supplier of India’s innovative Gluconate based 100% organic input. We promote cost-effective and profitable residue free farming maintaining (MRL). We can work in agriculture, horticulture, hydroponics, vegetables of all varieties. By providing nutrients in an already degraded condition we are able to deliver better results in all types of agricultural land having a pH range from 3.5 to 11.5. Also irrespective of the TDS of the water our company is confident to show satisfactory output to our farmers.

We have laced with a quality team who believe in consistent hardworking. Our team is fully supportive of our dealers and farmers in the field. We believe in a long term relationship to achieve our dreams and aspirations. We are committed to pulling our highest potential for strengthening the market grip. By continuous observations in the field of various crops, we have built trust about our products among users who are consistently using them since 3 years. Due to which we have got the strength to change Indian agriculture.

What is residue free farming?

To produce the yield maintaining the MRL. Healthy food for a human being. To produce export quality agriculture production with higher perishable life. Longlife sustainable farming from generation to generation. Avoid 100% usage of existing chemical fertilizers. Simplified agriculture practices.

What do you think of the increase/decrease in sales this year compared with last year? Please describe briefly.

We kept on moving forward in this challenging pandemic situation and addressed farmers in mass about single window solution for their problems and farmers have shown trust on us.

Our business partners (dealers) have given many efforts in the field. We have created awareness about sustainable and high yield farming. Digital media platform was game changer for the growth. Due to all these efforts we could achieve 15% growth. being happy at any point in time

What personality will be necessary to grow the attributes, abilities and business. education do you think is necessary to improve and Share about your journey promote your work? from the commencement Bounce back attitude at any cost, consistency, being persistent, techno-savvy, managing people,

Looking at the challenging situation of Indian farmers

company directors have decided in the year 2018 to serve in a new way which will not only support farmers to improve profits but also will surely clear their major confusions about traditional farming practices.

In the same direction, company directors had started their tough journey by visiting many farmers of Maharashtra and had started to let understand them about organic farming practice with innovative technology viz.

Gluconate technology. But due to the previous bad experiences, it was difficult for farmers to understand and accept the concept.

By moving throughout the length & breadth of Maharashtra and meeting more than 500 farmers’ company directors have decided to offer a free demo. Also, they had tried to monitor the comparative results against traditional practices.

They succeeded to deliver better performance and in

turn convince the farmers.

Parallelly company had also received the no-objection certificate for sales & marketing of organic produce in Maharashtra from Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture from Pune. With the help of both aspects i.e. results & noc, the company started to visit many dealers after its inception as a Private Limited company in Feb 2019 and succeeded to convince them about the golden opportunity to construct their future by aligning themselves with the upcoming concept of Organic India promoted by our Hon. Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modiji.

India wants sustainable, profitable & easy farming practices. Company directors made themselves align with the same bright & futuristic concept of organic farming. Company has decided to explore its network by appointing distributors, dealers & retailers, connecting with Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) throughout Maharashtra to form a robust structure.

How do you manage the promotion of your firm over social media outreach and email

campaigns?

Constant digital marketing through Facebook, LinkedIn, tele calling to farmers, lead generation & handing over concerned dealers helped us a lot.

What do you think about the expansion of KHETIWALO ORGANICS AND AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED? We are aspiring to reach 100000 farmers by 2025. We can expand the network anywhere in the world. The company is willing to establish itself as a worldwide trusted brand. We will definitely achieve Rs. 100Crore in 2025-26.

How do you try to stay up-to-date on current needs?

By conducting the ground level survey, training, digital media.

of the product which helps to sustain the crop in abiotic stress conditions. They improve the roots and immune system of soil & plant as well. So, use Dharti Shakti, Krushi Amrut, Krushi Bahar, Nisarg, Missile as instructed on our website.

What are your company’s actions to keep your business running during What is your guidance for young entrepreneurs? this tough time?

We have propelled our activities by 10 times – Tie-up with Akhil Maharashtra Sarpanch Parishad for market penetration. We tried every now n then to maintain the rapport with our existing business partners.

Were there any unusual weather conditions during the growing or harvesting period, e.g., drought, heavy rains, fog or humidity? What precautions will you suggest?

We are able to deliver the range

Start up is future of India.

Founder should keep patience for at least 1000 days to sustain and then be prepared for take off to achieve the goal of better India.

Sufficient funds and proper budgeting is crucial and to be kept watched. Founder is must to have bunch of skills. As per situation you should be ready to bend and move forward.

 Year of Founding:

2019  Funding Information: Self  Founding Members: Bhushan Subhash Chhajed, Dinesh Shantilal Khandelwal  Office Locations: 001, 4th floor, City Vista Tower, A, Kharadi, Pune 411014  Company Strength: 20 employees  Website: www.khetiwalo.com

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Solitary Farm Planet: Going Organic with Farming Patterns CA Ayush Sharma, Founder Mr. Rishi Agarwal and Mr. Ayush Sharma cofounded Solitary Farm Planet (SFP), a social company. The two started the business with the same goal in mind: to help farmers and their farming practices improve and become more organic. SFP has been attempting to improve farmer wellbeing in recent years by replacing commercial fertilizers and pesticides with organic manures and vitamins.

The products provided by SFP are organically produced by farmers in Odisha and Sikkim and are even marked with their location. The products are neatly packed and supplied to the consumer after a thorough inspection.

SFP took the initiative to buy and distribute items in response to the necessity for immediate remuneration in farming. SPF not only offered training but also certified the farmers for harvest and assisted in the storage and distribution of the produce. SFP collaborates with a variety of selfhelp and farmer groups to supply natural farming goods that yield the highest quality crop for the least amount of money.

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The Speciality of their products Their products are: Non-GMO All of their products are grown in a natural, nongenetically modified manner, as nature intended.

Sourced in an ethical manner They work with farmers in the most ethical and fairways possible, while also giving back to the communities.

Natural & Organic Without the use of chemicals or synthetic pesticides, all ingredients are cultivated using only natural fertilizers.

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the highest standards of food safety compliance.

Their Mission SFP aims to close the gap between the utility of organic products and the needs of consumers by connecting farmers directly to consumers with minimal costs on our end so that consumers get the best quality spices from certified organic sources, grown without the use of synthetic or bioengineered fertilizers, and farmers get their fair share of the profits.

Their Vision Their ultimate goal is to provide high quality, delicious tasting, healthy ingredients to their customers at the best possible price while also assisting farmers by promoting natural or organic farming in various locations, providing fully certified organic products, receiving a fair share for tribal farmers, and living a conscious lifestyle with pure food products.

CA Ayush Sharma, Founder Ayush began his career as a socialpreneur to increase farmers’ income and bring them closer to the value chain’s consumers. As a result, Solitary Farm Planet, a social venture, was founded. SFP’s goal is to establish market linkages and promote organic farming as one of its key values. Before this, he worked at Investec Capital as a research associate covering cement, plastic, metals, and midcaps. Before joining Investec, he was a member of GE’s financial management program (leadership program) and worked in two different businesses that required financial planning and analysis. He is a Chartered Accountant who achieved an All India Rank of 24 in the CA Final in November 2015. He spent two years as an articled student with Grant Thornton in Assurance and one year with GE in financial planning and analysis. He is a Commerce graduate of Hindu College, University of Delhi, and a Bishop Cotton Boys’ School alumnus.

work in the capital markets in the future. He is pursuing the CFA program at the CFA Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia, and I am currently a level 3 candidate.

Website: https://solitaryfarmplanet.com/ Established: 2019 Industry: Agriculture Headquarters: Cuttack

He’s always been a fantastic team player, and I’m eager to learn from him. My key strengths are self-motivation, determination, and focus. He is passionate about financial markets and hopes to SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

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CEF Organics: From Manure to Agri-produce at Reasonable Prices What is CEF? CEF is a non-profit organization that works in a variety of fields, including green energy, environmental protection, Ayurveda, education and skill development, capacity building, and organic product manufacture and procurement.

Harinder Kaur, Director

CEF has over two decades of experience and a highly motivated and efficient team that is committed to improving the world through green and organic products. CEF Organics is dedicated to the nation income and skill levels, making them more strong and the world by manufacturing, growing, and and growth-oriented than ever before. providing best-in-class 100 percent organic products ranging from manure to agri-produce to its clients Their Vision and customers at cheap pricing.

They think that the entire globe will return to its roots and that every grain and food farmed on the Their Mission planet will be organic and natural. Their goal is to Their goal is to make the world a more natural place provide the best organic manure to farmers and to live. Their goal is to reduce the use of chemicals in gardeners all over the world. They have a strong food production and restore the human race’s golden desire for the world to improve soil fertility and era health and sustainability. They are dedicated to yield, not just in terms of quantity but also in terms developing sophisticated, yet natural, self-sufficient of nutritional content. Their vision is similar to what farming methods that meet the demands of both the a mother has for her baby when she feeds it. planet and the people. They are working to improve Their vision is comparable to that of any the lives of Indian farmers by increasing their 18

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have the strength they need, as well as improving the mud quality to supply vital oxygen and hold the water. Their product works as a catalyst, ensuring that crops and vegetables obtain the nutrients they need and flourish to their full potential. It also keeps bacteria and other undesirable elements at bay while reducing the need for pesticides and herbicides.

It not only reduces the amount of fertilizer and Their Core Values other inputs needed for the crop and vegetation but also boosts yield. However, for specific usage, we Customer Focus: Their primary focus is on high recommend that you examine their product guides return value for the cost paid by customers for as well as their specialists via their hotline, as all land their products, so they do their best to exceed the parcels are unique and have been treated differently customers’ needs and expectations. over time, necessitating a great deal of localization Leadership: They strive for excellence and have a and integration of methodologies. zero-tolerance policy when it comes to supplying the highest quality organic products. The use of best-in-class and natural raw materials is critical to Why choose them? maintaining the highest level of quality. They use the greatest available technology and procedures Exceptional Quality to provide the best products to their clients, with They value quality and purity, and all of CEF simplicity at its core. They collaborate with several Organics’ products are lab-tested to ensure that they scientists both in India and overseas and continue are 100 percent organic and of the highest quality. to strengthen their R&D to stay ahead of the Reasonable Cost competition in giving the best solutions.

They sell their items to all of their clients at a Excellence: They value excellence in everything reasonable price and attempt to provide the highest they do, from their employees to their colleagues quality at the lowest possible price. and vendors, placing a premium on quality over quantity and profit. Before entering to market, they Support & Quick Delivery carry out minute details and different accuracy You will receive the product promptly, depending checks to achieve the best standards in their product on your region, and you may contact them by email range. or phone with any product-related concerns. organization that believes in providing the best economic, health, and personal happiness to all of its direct and indirect stakeholders. They strive for the greatest levels of quality, safety, ethics, professionalism, and energy conservation, all while keeping the environment in mind.

Responsibility: They believe they are in charge of guiding the country toward a natural, green, clean, and pure India. India has always been a leader and has always led the globe in natural products such as organics, Ayurveda, yoga, and so on. They encourage sustainable development.

Their Products Their bio-manure, APNA KHAAD, and URBAN FARMER are designed to meet the needs of agriculture, horticulture, and any form of agricultural output. They have guaranteed that their product is completely natural and organic. They’ve enhanced it with natural bio-fertilizers to keep the proper nutrient value so that the roots of the plants and crops SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

Headquarters: Delhi Website: https://cef-organics.com/ Directors: Harinder Kaur, Subbiah Paramasivam Ganeshan, Maninder Singh Nayyar Established: 2020

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Plantozone: An Eco-friendly, Patented Formula Ideal for Gardening Enthusiasts Mr Narasimhan Mh, CEO What is Plantozone?

Aglaonema helps to improve the air quality of your indoor areas.

Plantozone is a company that specializes in creating unique plant pieces. They provide a unique selection ■ Aglaonema Red: It purifies the air with Aglonima of Plants as Corporate Gifts that may be personalized Red. It mostly removes harmful gases such as to create memorable branding experiences. benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and Their Plastic-Free, Zero-Waste, and Biodegradable others. NASA recommends the best air purifier Coco Planters are the greatest choices for Plants as plant. Oxygen is emitted by this lovely green Corporate Gifts and green gifting ideas to celebrate indoor plant.

Events, Anniversaries, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Birthdays, and other occasions. Plantozone is a ■ Aglonima Cutlass: Aglaonema Cutlass Plants are low-maintenance houseplants with thin silverypatented, eco-friendly product that is great for green leaves that require little more than regular gardening enthusiasts and makes a lovely present. watering to thrive. Aglaonemas are a NASAapproved clean air plant that tolerates low light.

Their Range of Air Purifying Plants

■ Black Beauty: Anthurium ‘Black Beauty’ is a tropical plant that blooms in the spring and autumn with burgundy spathes/flowers and apple-green spadices/flower spikes.

■ Anthurium Pink: Anthurium Pink, often known as flamingo lily or painter’s palette, is a Colombian and Ecuadorian native. It’s an epiphytic evergreen tropical perennial in the Arum family with lovely waxy, palette-shaped bright pink spathes and dark green foliage.

■ Aglaonema Red Lipstick Plant: With the ability to filter indoor air pollutants and toxins, the ■ Anthurium Red: Anthurium Red, often known 20

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as flamingo lily or painter’s palette, is a Colombian and Ecuadorian native. It’s an epiphytic evergreen plants. tropical perennial in the Arum family with lovely waxy, palette-shaped bright red spathes and dark ■ Sanseveria Hybrida: Because of its ability to absorb green foliage. large volumes of carbon monoxide, the Snake ■ Dieffenbachia Plant: Dieffenbachia is an air Plant cleans the air better than most other indoor purifier that has been scientifically verified. plants. It also emits oxygen and filters pollutants Dieffenbachia, sometimes known as the dumb such as benzene, xylene, trichloroethylene, and cane, is a lush blue-green, chartreuse-gold formaldehyde from the air. variegated tropical shrub, décor element, and easy style quotient improver with its lush blue- ■ Succulent Echeveria: With the ability to filter indoor air pollutants and toxins, Echeveria helps green, chartreuse-gold variegated foliage. to improve the air quality of your indoor areas.

■ Ficus Bonsai: Ficus Bonsai, also known as the Weeping Fig or Ficus Tree, is a lovely houseplant ■ Zamia plant: With its thick, textured leaves, the Zamia plant (Fortune Tree) is supposed to bring that many plant parents adore. It features a good fortune and luck. The leaf will sprout and beautiful curved trunk with dark green, oval unfold into a symmetrical feather-like stem as the leaves, making it a fantastic living room or side ZZ plant matures. table centerpiece.

■ Green Money Plant: The money plant’s most essential benefit is that it attracts wealth, which is They Use Coconut Fibre Planters as why it’s called a money plant. It wards off negative Coverings for the Plant Bases energy and makes way for positive energy, The advantages of using coconut fiber planters are according to Vastu. that they allow more air to flow into the roots of the ■ Haworthia Succulent: Succulents, such as aloe plants, allowing them to develop stronger and faster. and snake plants, excel in removing toxins from Advantages: the air. However, having any succulents in your home can help you because they will improve the ■ Natural and biodegradable in every way. air quality! Succulents also add moisture to the ■ Only a small amount of water is required. air, making your home’s air quality even better!

■ It is light in weight. It is simple to transport.

■ Peace Lily-Spathiphyllum: Peace lilies are a great houseplant for your home or business. These gorgeous plants not only light up a living area but also help to purify the air in the room. Peace lilies, like many other popular indoor plants, like medium to low light.

■ Peperomia Green Plant: In Brazil, Peperomia is regarded as a good luck charm. It’s offered as a soothing present that says, “Everything will be fine.”

■ The average lifespan is more than two years.

■ It’s also available in vertical and hanging versions.

■ These planters can be used indoors on a tabletop, a desk, or other surfaces.

■ Succulents, cactus, and small indoor plants can be used as attractive gifts in 4-inch planters.

Website: https://www.plantozone.com/ CEO: Mr Narasimhan MH

■ Rubber plant: It is a popular Vastu plant that gives good furniture, wealth, and positivity to the family and is one of the greatest interior air purifier SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

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By-Products of Wheat and their Benefits Wheat grains are typically oval, however, they can range from virtually spherical to long, thin, and flattened shapes depending on the kind of wheat.

The grain is generally 5 to 9 mm long, weighs 35 to 50 mg, and has a crease down one side where it was once attached to the wheat blossom. The wheat grain comprises 2-3 percent germ, 13-17 percent bran, and 80-85 percent mealy endosperm (all dry matter components) (Sramkova et al. 2009).

the product for the customer and increases the net worth of the final product; these byproducts might be employed for value addition. Wheat germ is the portion of the wheat kernel that contains the greatest vitamins and minerals. The germ is, in reality, the embryo of the wheat plant. This embryo will ultimately feed the budding wheat plant, which is why it contains so many beneficial nutrients.

Wheat milling businesses provide byproducts that are used in animal feed, bio-ethanol production, succinic acid manufacturing, as a nutritious additive in baked goods, cosmetics, meat substitutes, nutraceutical/ pharmaceutical products, and a variety of other applications. As a consequence, value addition is any step in the manufacturing process that enhances

By-products of Wheat

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1. All-Purpose Flour It is made from hard wheat crushed endosperm or a mixture of hard and soft wheat kernels. Iron and B-vitamins (thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin) are added to enriched all-purpose flour in levels equal to SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

or more than whole wheat flour color. Chlorine also improves the quality of baked goods by “maturing” or oxidizing the flour, which is useful for making cakes and cookies. The bleaching chemicals react without leaving any hazardous residues or destroying nutrients. Unbleached all-purpose flour is off-white and is bleached by oxygen in the air throughout the aging process. Bleached and unbleached flour are nutritionally equal.

2. Semolina/Rava Semolina is a coarse, gritty flour that is generally produced from durum wheat. It is made up of the grain’s nutritious heart (endosperm), which is left behind after milling when the fine flour is sorted.

Semolina is made from durum wheat middlings that is coarsely cleaned and used to make couscous, pasta, and sweet puddings. The term semolina is also used to refer to coarse middlings from different wheat types, as well as other grains. Bread produced with durum wheat semolina flour has the following characteristics:

and has a variety of health advantages. Wheat bran is high in protein, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6, as well as being low in fat, cholesterol-free, sugar-free, and sodiumfree. Wheat bran is one of the greatest natural sources of dietary fiber. It can aid in the maintenance of regular bowel function and the relief of periodic constipation, such as that induced by dietary changes or travel. Celiac disease sufferers should avoid wheat bran, as they should avoid all wheat sources.

4. Whole Wheat Flour

■ Palatable flavor

It is flour made from whole wheat berry. It’s made up of coarsely crushed bran and germ, as well as endosperm. Because the addition of bran decreases the gluten proportion in the flour mix, whole wheat loaves are often heavier than white flour bread. Whole wheat flour has more trace minerals and dietary fiber than white flour and is higher in B vitamins, vitamin E, and protein. Whole wheat flour does not need to be enhanced like white flour since it has so many nutrients. To boost the gluten proportion in most recipes, whole wheat flour can be combined half and half with white flour. Whole wheat flour is also known as graham flour.

■ Origin and long shelf life

Some other byproducts of wheat include:

Depending on the quality of the wheat, it can range in color from yellow to white. In the United States and other countries, semolina is mostly used to produce pasta, cereals, and sweets, but in India, it is utilized to prepare both savory and sweet meals. Upma and Rava Idli are two of the most basic and well-known Indian meals made using rava.

■ Bread flour

■ The Crumb structure is fine and consistent.

■ Self-rising flour ■ Cake flour ■ Pastry flour ■ Gluten flour ■ Durum flour

3. Wheat Bran Wheat bran is a waste product of the wheat milling process. It generally makes up 14–19% of the overall grain weight. Wheat bran contains 46 percent nonstarch polysaccharides, including arabinoxylan (70 percent), cellulose (24 percent), and betaglucan (6 percent), as well as tiny quantities of glucoglucomannan and arabinogalactan, making it a good source of dietary fiber. Wheat and oats, for example, have a hard outer shell. When they’re processed, this layer forms bran, which is a byproduct.

Similarly, bran is obtained when wheat is processed to produce wheat flour. This bran is high in nutrients

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Sources and references: Products and byproducts of wheat milling process by Kanojia et al. (2018)

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Organic Emart: Research Strategy, Implementation and Evaluation of Organic Practices What is Organic Emart?

Organic Emart is a mission-driven company with offices across India that specializes in research strategy, implementation, and evaluation to improve health culture in geographical communities. They ER. Aditya Shriwastav, assist in the development and construction of a Managing Director & CEO bridge for a sustainable Human Health Culture.

Organic Emart’s mission is to build a healthy community where the benefits of excellent health are equally available to all people. Organic Emart is India’s first dedicated platform where consumers pandemic, India had the largest number of persons can only purchase organic products, such as all infected with the virus daily for several days. In organic 187+ food products, beauty, and ayurvedic such a context, several international and national products, utensils, and handicrafts. health organizations, including the World Health Organization, have repeatedly emphasized the need for people to maintain robust immunity as one Their Foundation of the most critical ways to prevent the Covid19 It all started when the wealthy and higher classes were epidemic. Apart from the upper class in India, one the only ones who used organic products. Founded of the major causes of low immunity, health, and in 2020 to provide all members of society with nutritional condition among people of all income inexpensive access to all types of organic products. classes was their refusal to use organic and herbal The Covid 19 Situation served as inspiration for this goods in their daily life. Many research has shown piece. When the world was fighting the Covid 19 that there are two basic explanations behind this.

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The first reason is that organic and herbal items are Vision only available in a few chosen shops or shopping They envision a society in which everyone of all centers, and the second is that the organic and herbal classes’ resistance, health, and nutrition levels meet products that are available are extremely expensive the specified benchmark in normal circumstances. for a variety of reasons.

Organic Emart began its operations with a complete plan that included direct access to all types of Mission high-purity, certified organic, and herbal products Developing a variety of methods for different types in India from the producer to the consumer at no of consumers to gain access to organic and herbal additional cost. items without incurring additional costs.

Their Range of Products

Strategy

In the following categories, Organic EMart offers Accessing all types of high-quality organic and herbal a large choice of high-quality organic and herbal items from India directly from the manufacturer to products: the buyer without any additional cost or hindrance.

■ Grains and their products ■ Pulses and their products ■ Spices and their products ■ Oil and ghee ■ Vegetables and their products ■ Milk and its products ■ Cookies ■ Food items ■ Fruit and its products ■ Honey ■ Flower and its products ■ Immunity booster extract ■ Non-food items used in everyday life ■ Cosmetics ■ Seed ■ Fertilizer ■ Insecticide Their products are 100 percent pure organic, certified

by Apeda (NPOP/NOP) standard, PGS India, and Jaivik Bharat, and registered under MSME. Manufacturing, processing, and packaging are all done by Organic Emart in its 5000 sqft Gorakhpur plant.

Their coverage is as follows: Our farmers are spread across India, farming on about 2700 hectares of agricultural land in rural and urban areas of various states and union territories.

They also assist farmers in improving and creating sustainable livelihoods in our modern world.

Er. Aditya Shriwastav, Director & CEO

Managing

He possesses a Harvard University (USA) certificate -Improving your business through a culture of health, BTECH-ME (VITS), MBA-HR & Marketing (Symbiosis).

He has 10+ years of expertise in the FMCG, Hospitality, Construction, Oil & Gas, and EPC industries in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States (United States of America ).

Established: 2020 Website: https://organicemart.com/ Industry: Sustainable Agriculture

Their first organic store, with a space of 3000 square feet, is located at Office No. 246, Railvihar Phase-1, Gorakhpur (UP).

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Skillimite Agro: Insecticides, Fungicides, Miticides and Plant Growth Regulators Deepak Kumar Panda, Director Insecticides, fungicides, miticides, and plant growth regulators are traded by Skillimite Agro Pvt. Ltd. in a variety of forms, including liquid, dust, powder, and granules. Through its workers in Odisha state, the company has a presence in western Odisha, with a network of more than 09 distributors/dealers selling to more than 100 retailers across the state and reaching out to more than 15,000 farmers. Since its inception on the 16th of June in the state of Odisha.

With 9 active channel partners, 100 retailors, and 15000+ pleased clients, SKILLIMITE AGRO has become the largest supplier of bio organic PGR goods in the state of Odisha.

Plant bugs are among the sucking and foliar feeding pests that are quickly knocked down.

Use: Agricultural crops of all kinds.

2) Claire

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Clair fungicide is a disease-controlling fungicide that can be used on a variety of crops. It’s currently approved for usage in potato, tomato, grapes, and cucumber for commercial purposes. For successful disease management, use a fungicide that penetrates quickly into plant tissue. Clair can be used to manage plant-damaging fungus as as rusts, mildews, and blights. Fungicides function in a number of ways, but the majority of them harm fungal cell membranes or prevent fungal cells from producing energy.

1) Balance

Dose: 20 millilitres per 15 litres of water

‘Balance’ is a cutting-edge biotech product. It has Use: Only for vegetables. tripe activity, as well as Ovicidal, Adulticide, and 3) Farmer-80 Larvicidal properties.

It’s a novel foliar pesticide with a novel mechanism Farmer- 80 is a one-of-a-kind substance that, when of action. Aphids, Whitefly, Jassid, Leafhoppers, and added to pesticides, significantly improves their 26

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performance and effectiveness. When used in conjunction with pesticides, it aids in the control of weeds, insects, and other diseases on crops and vegetation. Farmer-80 also aids in the efficient use of irrigation water. A product produced after considerable research and testing by renowned agricultural colleges on a variety of crops and vegetation.

Dosage: 5–10 mL per 15 litres of water 4) Green Diamond For healthy plant growth, Green Diamond supplies all nutrients in a balanced form. When Green Diamond is sprayed to the soil, it increases microbial activity, which increases nutrient availability to plants. Green Diamond is an organic product that may be used on various types of plants, including indoor, outdoor, garden, nursery, lawns, turf, agriculture, and plantation crops, to improve growth and production.

Dose: 2ml per litre of water Use: Recommended for all forms of agricultural crops.

5) Fighter Plus Fighter plus has a quick action, so when target pests get into contact with it, they cease hurting the crop and begin to die within a few hours. Fighter Plus offers a novel method of action that provides longer and more effective control of pests that are resistant to other compounds. Fighter Plus has a trans laminar action, which means that a spray applied to the upper surface of the leaves travels to the bottom surface and kills Thrips, Mights, and other sucking pests that hide on the lower side of the leaf. Due to its great efficacy against target pests, Fighter plus preserves the crop green and healthy, resulting in better quality and yield.

caterpillars.

Dose: 20ml per 15ltr water dose Use: Recommended for Cotton, Chilli, Paddy, Grapes, Tea, and all agricultural crops Note: For best results, spray early in the morning or late in the evening.

7) Brave ■ Brave is the most widely used fungicide for blast control across the world.

■ Brave is a very systemic substance that is not washed away by rain. Rains may actually speed up the absorption of Blastin.

■ Brave prevents blast disease from infecting the rice plant.

■ Brave also prevents the spread of blast illness to other parts of the body.

■ Brave is stable when stored for a long time and dissolves quickly in water.

■ It’s feasible to use multiple application methods, such as flat drench, transplant root soak, or foliar sprays.

Dose: 5 mL per 15 litres of water 8) Focous Focous is an effective biotechnology for pest control, preventing pest population build-up, and increasing crop production potential. Early shoot borer and top borer control using “Focous” is successful and lasts a long time.

Dose: 5 mL per 15 litres of water Use: Recommended for Brinjal, okra, tomato, sugarcane, and paddy.

Dose: 20ml per 15Ltr water dose 6) Leo Star Leo star is a cutting-edge bio-technology research product that contains highly specialised bio components in natural forms that provide extremely effective plant resistance to lipid optera, bollo worms, spod optera, shoot borer, fruit borer, and SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

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Sim Organics: Leading Manufacturer of New Generation Bio-Fertilizers What is SIM Organics?

SIM Organics is a major New Generation Bio-Fertilizers company (Liquid and carrier-based). They have a cutting-edge facility for bio-fertilizer production (microorganism-based fertilizers such as Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, BSB, and KMB Cultures) as well as a quality control laboratory. These items are Dr. M. Menaka made with top-quality raw ingredients by international Bharathidasan, quality standards and FCO guidelines. Their quality and Founder & CEO management system has been certified by ISO 9001:2015.

Their products are best renowned for their efficiency and long-term ability to please clients (farmers). Because of their outstanding quality and high performance, their has served as the CEO of SIM Organics. She manages a products are in high demand in local markets. They are smart and dedicated team that provides comprehensive solutions to customers based on their particular selling them at the most reasonable cost possible. and unique needs. She works closely with her team Their service begins with the development of a of professionals to listen, comprehend, and provide relationship with the Farmers and the implementation professional help to achieve mutual benefits. She is of a focused and well-defined sales strategy with the dedicated to improving their clients’ soil and increasing brand name. SIM Organics is a well-known company in yield. She maintains her legacy with her R&D team to the world of agriculture. lead the global agriculture revolution with her focus and goal to increase food quality and supply, strengthen Dr. M. Menaka Bharathidasan, Founder & cultivation management, and raise awareness of environmental preservation.

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for grain production. Khaira in paddy is one of the most common illnesses caused by zinc deficiency; A) Azo-Plus oftentimes there are no obvious symptoms, but yield Azo-PLUS is a high-density formulation of Azospirillum loss can be as high as 40%. spp. associative bacteria. In collaboration with plant The following are some of the benefits of utilizing roots, microorganisms digest atmospheric nitrogen Grow-plus: for crop growth. Nitrogen is one of the most critical nutrients for agricultural, plantation, and other effective ■ Even though just a little amount is necessary. The microbes in Grow-Plus solubilize the zinc that is production. accessible to plants.

The following are some of the benefits of utilizing ■ In extremely deficient soils, crop yields may increase Azo-plus: by up to 40%.  High capacity for nitrogen fixation (up to 30 kg/ha).

■ Crops have a higher nutritional value as a result of  Hormones are produced to help plants grow faster this. (root and shoot).

■ All grains and veggies are suitable.  Crop yield increases.

Application:  Non-legumes such as grains, millets, sugarcane, vegetables, rubber, spices, medicinal and fragrant Treatment of the soil plants, and others are suitable.

D) Phospho-Plus Application: Bacillus polymyxa, a Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganism, is found in high concentration in Soil application; seed treatment; seedling therapy Phospho-PLUS. B) Bio-plus After nitrogen, phosphorus is the second most essential Bio-PLUS is a proprietary blend of free-living bacteria nutrient for plants. from the Azotobacter genus.

The following are some of the benefits of utilizing The following are some of the benefits of using Bio- Phospho-plus: plus: ■ Aids in the conversion of insoluble inorganic ■ Fixes atmospheric nitrogen (20 to 30 kg/ha) for plant phosphate into a simple and soluble form that plants growth and development. may use.

■ To support healthy growth, it produces vitamins, ■ Increases the efficiency with which fertilizer is used. nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin, hetroauxins, ■ Mineralize organic phosphate molecules in manure and gibberellins. and soils.

■ Antibiotics and fungistatic are produced for effective soil cleaning against diseases.

■ All crops and plants are suitable.

Application: Treatment of seeds

■ Increases yield; increases grain, fruit, vegetable, and another produce size.

■ All crops and plants are suitable.

Application: Treatment of the soil

C) Grow-Plus Grow-PLUS is a microbe-based product that helps crops to solubilize a vital micronutrient called Zinc.

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Indian Leopard: A Carnivore Close to Indian Citizens

distinguish them. Males are bigger and heavier than females, and they are sexually dimorphic. Indian Leopards, like other leopard subspecies, are solitary predators who stay well-hidden at night but come down from trees to hunt during the day. They are more prone to haul their kills up trees where they coexist with rival predators such as Bengal Tigers, Striped Hyenas, and Dhole. They are opportunistic hunters with big heads and powerful jaw muscles, developed for strength rather than speed, and designed to kill medium-sized herbivores. The Indian Leopard’s diet consists mostly of Chital, Sambar, and Langur species, Description although they are also known to feed on Spotted Deer, The Indian Leopard has bigger rosettes than the other Nilai, Wild Pig, cow, hare, dog, and porcupine. Because subspecies, and its coat is lighter in deserts, greyer Indian Leopards are strong climbers that rely on trees in colder climates, and more ochre in rainforests. for cover, they may be found in a variety of wooded Rosettes, like other leopard subspecies, have a pattern environments, including the rainforest, dry deciduous that is unique to each individual and may be used to forest, temperate forest, and northern coniferous forest.

The Indian leopard is protected by Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972. In India, however, a leopard’s death does not make the news, and wildlife experts estimate that the country loses approximately six leopards for every tiger killed. The species was also reclassified from the “near threatened” to the “vulnerable” category on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red Data List due to a steady decline in the world leopard population over the years.

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Recent Statistics The national estimate of 12,852 leopards, according to a recent study, is 60 percent more than the 2014 estimate of 7,910. Madhya Pradesh leads the way with 3,421 leopards, followed by Karnataka with 1,783 leopards and Maharashtra with 1,690 leopards.

Leopards were discovered in both prey-rich protected regions and multi-use woods, according to the research. Pattern recognition software was used to identify 5,240 adult individual leopards from 51,337 leopard images, according to the report.

According to the government report in 2018, the Western Ghats harbored 3387 leopards, Bramhaputra Basin harbored 141 leopards, Central India and Eastern Ghats harbored 8071 leopards and Gangetic Plains harbored 1253.

The leopard population in India’s tiger range areas was predicted to be between 12,172 and 13,535 individuals in 2020. Elevations below 2,600 m (8,500 ft) were measured in the Shivalik Hills and Gangetic plains in Central India, as well as the Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, and the Brahmaputra River basin intake of wild prey (n = 31 scats), whereas winter saw a higher intake of domestic prey (n = 37 scats). and hills in Northeast India.

In the summer, the dietary niche width was 14.84, compared to 10.67 in the winter. A chi-square test revealed a significant variation in the leopard cat’s New Research Leopards displayed cathemeral activity patterns, seasonal food consumption (Fatima et al., 2021). positive co-occurrence patterns, and considerable geographical and temporal overlap with their major prey, the wild pig, according to the results of 6413 video trap nights in 187 sites. Leopards, on the other hand, have relatively little geographical and temporal overlap with their secondary prey, the common langur. Leopards stayed away from people and had little geographical and temporal overlap with them.

Our data suggest that leopard behavior is driven by a trade-off between prey consumption and avoiding anthropogenic disturbances such as human activities (Palei et al., 2021).

Leopard density rose with high road density, high terrain roughness, and habitats with a high percentage of agriculture and natural vegetation, according to studies by Rather et al. (2021).

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In terms of frequency of occurrence, the Indian Leopard’s animal-based diet included both wild (51.75%) and domestic (7.39%) prey, as well as plant species (31.47 percent). Small animals (rodents, two mongoose species, Asian palm squirrel, and Cape hare), birds, insects, and snails were among the wild prey. Poultry fowl, sheep, goats, and dogs were among the domestic prey. Summer saw a larger SEPTEMBER 2021 SwiftNLift

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Indyo Organic: Eat Healthy, Eat Organic

Shailender Tripathi, Co-Founder The Need for Indyo Organic Food security, nutritional quality, and safety are all different in different parts of the world. One of the key issues facing the near future is achieving these three objectives. To date, industrialized production methods have demonstrated severe limits, such as persistent pesticide residues in the food chain and water, and lower nutritional and flavor content due to low-cost intensive food production and/or processing. The following are the main points: More dry matter and minerals (Fe, Mg) are found in organic plant products, as well as anti-oxidant micronutrients such as phenols and salicylic acid.

Data on carbohydrate, protein, and vitamin levels are weakly reported in organic animal products, while data on polyunsaturated fatty acids are insufficiently documented in organic animal products.

Pesticide residues are not found in 94–100% of organic foods.

mycotoxins as conventional cereals.

As a result, organic farming systems have already demonstrated their ability to provide food of excellent quality.

What is Indyo Organic?

INDYO ORGANIC is a grower and trader of organic grains, pulses, dried fruits, herbs & spices, and other agricultural goods derived from organic agriculture.

Due to their extensive business network of 40 producers, they offer a diverse product selection with good quality and cheap rates. They have the opportunity to supply many agricultural items because they deal with all forms of supplying with their well-experienced workforce. Their organic products are audited at every stage of production by accredited certification organizations.

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about organic farming to lower production costs and get them out of debt by using their preparations.

They also assist farmers by offering technologies for organic pest management, fertility management, and quality management.

processing.

Spices and herbs that are allergen-free and under strict monitoring. Before being supplied, all raw materials are subjected to microbiological lab testing by our quality standards.

Their goal is to become the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality organic products.

They are committed to implementing international Management of Traceability management standards throughout their company They have a well-managed documentation structure and strive for excellence in whatever they do. in place, with field to fork documentation kept up to date to ensure complete backtracing.

Their Exceptional Strategies

The following measures have helped INDYO Shailender Tripathi, Co-Founder Organic Foods attain a high degree of purity: He is a goal-oriented sales and marketing expert with over ten years of experience in key account Management of Organic Agriculture management, distributor/channel management, Conducting farmer training in organic agriculture sales promotion, and team management. and environmentally friendly cultivation to avoid any fertility and pest management issues. They He is skilled at establishing employee welfare policies conduct ongoing market research and keep a close with a particular focus on increasing employee eye on market trends. At Indyo Organic Foods, food engagement, as well as discovering and expanding cleanliness and safety are top priorities. To assure the new markets, dealers, accelerating growth, and safety of all their products, they work closely with meeting sales targets. and under the supervision of local environmental He specializes in leading, training, and monitoring team members’ performance to guarantee sales health officers. operations are efficient and targets are met.

Management of the Supply Chain He is a strong communicator with exceptional Supply chain length reduction to reduce the risk of interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. cross-contamination and improve shelf life. Their quick and dependable shipping service ensures that merchandise is turned around quickly. During Website: http://www.indyoorganic.com delivery, the packaging is done according to the Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness scientific, chemical, and physical properties of packing materials appropriate for certain scenarios Company size: 2-10 employees to ensure product quality is not compromised.

Management of the shelf life To minimize high moisture, infestation, and microbial contamination, the spice is stored in precise settings and examined regularly.

Headquarters: Jabalpur, Pradesh Type: Privately Held Founded: 2020

Madhya

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Farmox: Best Cow Dung Based Vermicompost Vermicomposting Vermicomposting is the decomposition of organic materials in the presence of air by making use of earthworms’ and microorganisms’ optimal biological activity. The earthworms are responsible for fragmenting, mixing, and promoting microbial activity in the organic matter throughout the vermicomposting process.

Compost = organic materials + decomposition with air, water, and sunlight Vermi Compost = organic matter + decomposition with air, water, sunlight, and earthworms

Bharath Hemanth Director enhances soil structure, which increases the soil’s water and nutrient retention capacity.

Farmox Vermicompost = Decomposition of cow manure with air, water, sunlight, earthworms, and Synthetic fertilizers, such as urea, are made using a fine filtration to obtain only castings highly energy-intensive method. According to 2002 research, the manufacturing of ammonia, which is used to make urea, uses around 5% of global Vermicompost – The need for Farmox natural gas usage. During the production process, Farmox is a company that sources raw materials excessive greenhouse gases are produced. Nitrous for the manufacture of vermicompost. While we oxide has surpassed methane and carbon dioxide all want our plants to be healthy and attractive, we as the third most important greenhouse gas as a often overlook the soil. If we take good care of the result of excessive nitrogen fertilizer use. As a result, soil, our plants will take care of themselves, and we turning organic is beneficial not just to your soil’s longevity but also to the ecosystem. Soil is a complex will be left with little work to do.

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as only a source of nutrients for plants.

apply a 0.25 to a 0.5-inch layer of vermicompost on Plants engage in a wide range of interactions with the surface. When it comes to new flora, Use the these soil-dwelling creatures, spanning the entire following Vermicompost universal potting mixture: ecological spectrum (competitive, exploitative, 1: 1: 1 ratio of coco peat to the soil. neutral, commensal, mutualistic).

Adding vermicompost to the soil involves introducing a large Website: https://www.farmoxagri.com number of bacteria. Worm castings have 10 to 20 times the microbial activity of the organic stuff that Headquarters: Bengaluru the worm consumes. Vermicompost, like synthetic fertilizers, cannot be produced using a chemical Industry: Sustainable Agriculture process in a factory. Vermicomposting necessitates a Director: Bharath Hemanth large number of raw materials. The provision of raw materials involves a large number of people. They source all of their raw materials from local farms.

How to use Farmox Vermicompost?

Vermicompost mixed with soil at a rate of 20 to 30% is a good germination mixture. It will also ensure that your plants develop continuously and lushly for roughly three months without the need for additional plant nourishment. In most circumstances, vermicompost has proven to be the best soil conditioner. Always stir the vermicompost into the soil completely. Allow drying before applying to the surface. Allowing it to dry means allowing all of the microbes to perish. In terms of fertilizer or plant food, around 200 grams per plant per month for indoor plants and 250 grams per plant per month for outdoor plants. Around 250 grams of fertilizer or plant food per plant per month Once every 6 months, add 30 to 50 percent of the fertilizer to the soil. For lawns, Every three months,

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MiklensBio: A Pioneer in Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Cultivation Santosh Nair, Founder & Managing Director What is Miklens Bio?

The Need for Miklens

Miklens Bio Pvt. Ltd., founded in August 2016 and headquartered in Mumbai, is poised to become a leading name in agricultural innovation and a pioneer in sustainable cultivation. Miklens Bio creates solutions that increase agricultural productivity while also considering human health and environmental sustainability.

The agricultural community is already depressed due to the unpredictability of the monsoon and other environmental conditions. To make matters worse, they must deal with the negative effects of chemical pesticides and fertilizers not just on their soil and crops, but also on human health and the environment in general.

Miklens Bio has a clear mission: to aid in the solution of the world’s food security crisis and to give a safe and healthy alternative to farming. Miklens Bio has concentrated its efforts in this direction to produce realistic answers to these worldwide issues, and as a result, they are studying and creating products that aid in the abundant growth of crops and, as a result, benefit the environment. Its technology promotes the concept of “naturally driven microbe farming,” to reduce reliance on hazardous chemical pesticides.

Miklens Bio leverages its biotechnology expertise to deliver successful solutions, enhancing the value proposition for farmers in terms of increased yields, enhanced crop quality, and, ultimately, increased profitability.

Miklens Bio’s research is focused on the microorganisms found in the environment, and as a result, the company has been successful in developing a specialized variety of bio-Agri inputs.

Their products have been thoroughly tested to Their diverse product line is created using the most ensure increased harvests while also enhancing the recent technological developments. Miklens Bio is quality of the land, soil, and general environment. committed to developing agricultural goods that are widely appreciated around the world.

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Benefits of their Products ■ Increased yields ■ Improved crop quality ■ Increased revenue ■ Residue-Free Cultivation ■ Reduced health hazards

nitrogen-fixing bacteria that develop nodules on host plants and are Gram-negative.

■ Environmental protection

Punch – Biopesticide

Milkpower – Their Plant Growth Enhancer

It contains natural ingredients that cause Lepidopteran Pest resistance. It works well on a variety of crops under a variety of agroclimatic settings.

Miklens Bio Pvt. Ltd.’s exclusive research product is an exceptional plant tonic derived through the fermentation method. It contains a variety Santosh Nair, Founder & Managing of trace minerals, nutrients, and phytohormones Director that promote healthy vegetative growth and Mr. Santosh Nair holds a bachelor’s degree in yield. Spraying must be done in conjunction with chemistry from Mumbai University. While earning harvesting in multi-harvested crops. his Master’s degree in Management from NMIMS, he chose Finance as his major, and he also possesses an Executive Degree in Finance from IIMTheir Biofertilizers Ahmedabad. Mr. Santosh Nair has over two decades of banking and finance experience, having worked Mikzoto with companies such as Merrill Lynch and HDFC Azotobacter chrococcum is a nitrogen-fixing Bank. bio-inoculant that can be used on any crop.

Azotobacter is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in the wild. It lives near plant roots and fixes Website: http://www.miklensbio.com atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use. The liquid and powder versions of the product Industry: Biotechnology are available.

Company size: 11-50 employees Mikspiral Azospirillum lipoferum is a nitrogen-fixing bioinoculant that can be used on all crops except legumes. Azospirillum is a species of associative bacterium that lives at the root zone. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen, supplying 30 to 50 percent of the plant’s nitrogen requirements. Auxin and cytokinin are two plant growth hormones produced by Azospirillum. The liquid and powder versions of the product are available.

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra Type: Privately Held Founded: 2016

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7 Surprising Indian Inventions Shampoo

The English term shampoo is derived from the Hindustani word chāmpo, and it was first used in 1762. In India, a variety of plants and their extracts have been used as shampoos from ancient times; evidence of early herbal shampoo has been discovered at the Banawali site of the Indus Valley Civilization, which dates from 2750–2500 BCE. Sapindus was boiled with dried Indian gooseberry (amla) and a few other herbs and the filtered liquid was used to make a highly efficient early shampoo. In the 16th century, Guru Nanak, the founding prophet and first Guru of Sikhism, made connections to the soapberry tree and soap. Early colonial traders in India indulged in hair washing and body massage (champu) as part of their daily strip wash. When they returned to Europe, they

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brought their new habits with them, including the hair treatment known as shampoo.

Zero In the year 628, (Hindu astronomer and mathematician) Brahmagupta defined zero and its operation for the first time. The Babylonians employed a space, and subsequently a zero symbol, to represent the ‘absence’ in their written Sexagesimal system, the Olmecs used a positional zero glyph in their Vigesimal system, and the Greeks utilized a Sexagesimal system from Ptolemy’s Almagest. In the written version of their decimal Counting rods method, the Chinese utilized a blank. The Bakhshali text was the first to use a dot rather than a blank to

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or courtly upbringing. It was taken to the Far East

by Buddhist pilgrims, Silk Road traders, and others, where it was modified and absorbed into a game that was often played on the junction of the board’s lines rather than within the squares. Through Persia, the Cataract Surgery Byzantine empire, and the growing Arabian empire, Sushruta, an Indian physician, was familiar with Chaturanga made its way to Europe. By the 10th cataract surgery (6th century BCE). The Jabamukhi century, Muslims had brought Shatranj to North Salaka, a curved needle used to dislodge the lens Africa, Sicily, and Spain, where it evolved into the and push the cataract out of the field of vision, was current game of chess. used in India to conduct cataract surgery. Later, the eye would be bathed in heated butter and bandaged.

Greek philosophers and scientists came to India, Ayurveda where doctors conducted these operations. Surgery Ayurveda and Siddha are two ancient Indian medical for cataract removal was also brought to China from systems that are still used today. The Hindu literature contains Ayurvedic concepts (mid-first millennium India.

BCE). Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine that has evolved through thousands of years and is Zinc Mining & Medicinal Zinc being used today. (āyur-veda) is a Sanskrit term that Zinc mining and medicinal zinc: In India, zinc ore meaning “knowledge (Veda) for longevity (yur).” was first smelted. During the early Christian era, the Siddha medicine is mostly practiced in South India zinc mines of Zawar, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, were and is conveyed through Tamil scriptures rather than active. The Charaka Samhita has allusions to zinc’s Sanskrit literature. The Siddha treatment system’s therapeutic applications (300 BCE). The Rasaratna primary raw ingredients are herbs and minerals.

Samuccaya, which originates from the Tantric period (c. 5th – 13th century CE), states that there are two sorts of zinc ores, one of which is suitable for metal Diamond Mining extraction and the other for medicinal use. India Diamonds were discovered and mined for the first was to use the distillation method, a sophisticated time in central India, when large alluvial quantities technology, to melt the first zinc obtained from a of the stone were discovered along the rivers Penner, lengthy experience of old alchemy. The distillation Krishna, and the Godavari. The exact date when process for producing zinc goes back to the 12th diamonds were originally mined in India is unknown, century CE and is a significant contribution to although it is thought to be at least 5,000 years ago. science by India.

Until the discovery of diamonds in Brazil in the 18th century, India was the world’s only supplier of diamonds. In central India, Golconda was a major Chess diamond trading center. Diamonds were then During the Gupta period (c. 280–550 CE), the shipped all over the world, even to Europe. Sanskrit predecessor of chess was invented in India. The roots scriptures are the first to mention diamonds in India. of the game of chess are attributed to the Indians by “Foreigners wear it [diamond] on the belief that it both Persians and Arabs. In Old Persian and Arabic, may fend off bad forces,” says a Chinese text from the the terminology for “chess” is ‘Chatrang’ and ‘Shatranj,’ 3rd century BCE. Because diamonds were not found respectively, names derived from the Sanskrit term in China, the Chinese utilized them as a “jade cutting ‘Caturaṅga,’ which means “four divisions or corps.” knife” rather than a jewel at first.

Chess became popular throughout the world, and numerous variations of the game arose as a result.

This game was brought to the Near East from India and formed a component of Persian nobility’s princely represent zero in a decimal system. The first known use of the zero may be found in the Bakhshali text, which dates from the third to the fourth century.

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