The Plate India

Sharing The Plate’s docu film— A Delta In Distress — on the Kaveri delta farmers, timed for the TN elections. I had a small role in it. @thePlateIndia Kaveri delta grows 40% of TN's rice. Yet its farmers are among the poorest in the state. 23 minutes. youtu.be/xm0L3zisBKM

Watch: The #Kaveri delta is #TamilNadu’s rice bowl. But farmers here earn just ₹5,000 a month from an acre even in bumper year. As TN votes on April 23, we travel across the delta to understand why one of India’s most fertile lands remains poor. youtu.be/xm0L3zisBKM

Are Indian farmers tax avoiding free loaders? (from @thePlateIndia) youtu.be/21PqeutUiiY?si…

This farm in southern Punjab was once the airfield used to spray chemicals and fertilizers through gliders during Green Revolution. Now this is a natural farm and food factory run by a fifth gen farmer. @JyaniNaturalFrm

Switching to induction stove is fine, but there's a food crisis coming that we don't seem to care much about. #IranWar‌

Watch: Imagine this, you peel your breakfast banana and it is full of seeds. This is what the original banana which grew in the wild looked like 7000 years ago! So humans did what we do best, we meddled. And now bananas can't even reproduce without us!

Donald Trump wants India to drink more US milk. Beyond tariff and economics, it is religion and culture that makes it impossible. Would you drink milk from US cows that are fed meat?

Watch: India's rice-heavy diet is fueling stunting, diabetes & anemia. But in Odisha biofortified rice (higher protein/zinc, lower GI) is changing that. Same taste, better health & happier farmers. A story of how @krushibibhag @arvindpadhee and @irri made it possible. youtu.be/fPyIR-6pTtw

#India is now the #rice 'King' of the world beating #China. But are we growing more rice than we need, sucking dry our precious water resources?

In Karnataka’s Mandya, Syed Ghani Khan has built a rice museum home to over 1,350 traditional rice varieties, each with unique nutritional profile, taste, and history. Khan shares seeds freely with farmers, helping them grow climate-resilient, low-cost native varieties.

Watch: From Nashik's fields to a ₹2000 Cr export beast: @SahyadriFarms owned by 700 small farmers, now exports 20% of India's grapes! An entrepreneurial mindset, desire to win, and collective action can redefine Indian agri. @mygovindia @Dev_Fadnavis youtube.com/watch?v=yvwqdV…

Watch: From Nashik's fields to a ₹2000 Cr export beast: @SahyadriFarms, owned by 700 small farmers, now ships 20% of India's grapes to Europe & beyond! An entrepreneurial mindset, desire to win, and collective action can redefine Indian agri. youtube.com/watch?v=yvwqdV…

Watch: The incredible story of how @VilasShindeSF and 700 small farmers in Maharashtra overcame debt and despair to create @SahyadriFarms, a Rs 2000cr export giant owned and run by farmers. Link to full documentary in the thread.

We have got a silver oak problem. Originally from Australia, this tree is commonly seen as a shade tree across coffee plantations in India. It’s easy to grow, and farmers can earn more from it through timber. But, silver oak is affecting the biodiversity of these regions. With fewer birds and mammals, leaves that are not easily biodegradable, and impacts on soil fertility and the water table, the ecosystem suffers even as farmers continue to plant them. Switching back to native, traditional tree species can help restore biodiversity and improve the overall quality of the soil. Watch the full podcast here : youtu.be/BAe416xeuvA?si… #Kerehaklu #Silveroak #biodiversity #plastic #sustainabale #Coffee #India #Karnataka #Coorg #BabaBudan #farmers #agriculture #jackfruit #ecoliving

Suvin cotton, grown exclusively in a small region of Tamil Nadu, is the world’s costliest and softest cotton. Nearly 90% of it is exported to Japan, where it’s known as Jewel Cotton. Now, Indian brand March Tee is rewriting that story - transforming this delicate, traditionally shirting-grade fibre into light, breathable, high-quality T-shirts, and putting Suvin firmly back on India’s textile map. @MarchTee #India #Tshirts #Farmers #Cotton #TamilNadu #agriculture #Japan #fashion #Sustainable

Kerehaklu, an estate in Chikmagalur, is rebranding the way the world sees Indian coffee. While most farmers rarely think about branding or positioning, Kerehaklu is bringing audiences and global roasters closer to who they are by using storytelling, social media, and a window into life on their estate. Rooted in biodiversity and brought to life with vibrant visuals and thoughtful design, their approach has unlocked access to some of the most premium roasters both abroad and at home. Watch the full podcast with Pranoy here : youtu.be/BAe416xeuvA?si… #coffee #India #farmers #agriculture #business #branding #Storytelling #roastery

Chai is the drink that fuels India today. But just over a century ago, hardly anyone in India knew about tea, forget drinking it. So how did India go from ignorance and indifference to becoming one of the largest producers and consumers of tea in the world? Watch the full video to find out - how the origins of our favourite drink is a marketing genius by the British. Watch the full video here : youtu.be/2S7iSj4O59I?si… #chai #tea #India #masalchai #milk #colonization #British #revolution

Agricultural waste and clean energy aren’t two things you often hear in the same sentence but maybe they should be. Cancrie, a Jaipur-based startup, is turning discarded coconut shells into high-performance batteries that last longer, charge faster, and are safer than conventional ones. It’s an idea born out of India’s growing agri-waste problem and a reminder that innovation doesn’t always come from labs - sometimes it starts with something as ordinary as a coconut shell. #India #battery #SustainableLiving #coconut #JaipurNews #Rajasthan #agriculture #Farmers #wastemanagement