Engineering an organic backyard

VADODARA: He heads one of the oldest engineering firms in the state. But that hasn’t deterred Rahul Amin, CMD of Jyoti Ltd, from pursuing his passion. Amin has been into organic

farming

for decades. He grows many vegetables in the backyard of his spacious bungalow in Bhayli.


“My father used to grow vegetables organically and then I took over. Almost 50% of the vegetables and herbs we consume come from our backyard,” said Amin. “Organic farming does need time and super- vision but it is worth it as we know that we are consuming natural food,” he said. From

broccoli

, cabbage and brinjals to lettuce, the Amins grow a lot of organic produce apart from herbs. “We grow organic wheat and

rice

in our farm at Mogur in Anand,” said Amin’s wife Tejal. Prachi Agrawal, took to organic farming just a year ago. “We buy fresh vegetables from the market but we know that they are pesticide ridden. So I thought of growing some vegetables and spices in our home. I attended a workshop to learn farming techniques and the type of soil required,” said Agrawal, who is the daughter-inlaw of hotelier Piyush Shah.