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Gardener Bangaru Jhansi from Visakhapatnam grows mangoes, oranges, and jackfruit on her terrace using organic methods. Learn her step-by-step guide for pruning, potting mix, and natural fertilisers.

Looking for tips to grow fruits in your terrace garden? Visakhapatnam's Bangaru Jhansi turned her rooftop into a lush green paradise with trees of organic mangoes, oranges and jackfruit. Here's how.

Chittem Sudheer from Vishakhapatmnam is known for his affordable, healthy millet idlis that are wrapped and steamed in Vistharaku leaves. Here’s his story.

“What triggered this was seeing so many people crying for their remaining family members... and people desperately drinking water from borewells."

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the families of those killed in the gas leak.

Wrapped and steamed in Vistharaku leaves, these yummy and healthy idlis are made from the 700 kilos of millet that Chittem Sudheer purchases directly from tribal farmers every month!

Just last year, this aromatic coffee was awarded gold medal for the best coffee pod in the Prix Epicures OR 2018 Award in Paris! Now, wouldn't you love a cuppa that amazing?

“I never aimed for hefty profits from my business. This is a rural area, there are so many needy people. I just want to continue feeding them.”

Today, her 800 sq ft terrace boasts of more than 30+ varieties of homegrown fruits and veggies!

The organisation designed its own nests using dried coconut shells and eco-friendly fibres. This was then distributed to children in Vizag so that they could implement it in their respective homes.