Two Brothers Organic Farms

Two Brothers Organic Farm (TBOF) was founded in 2014 by Satyajit Hange and Ajinkya Hange. They began by experimenting with poly-cropping and today they have a food forest in their farm consisting of a variety of fruits, vegetables, and 25 to 30 varieties of plants which include medicinal plants. When they established a model after four years of trial and error, the brothers had cultivated indigenous seeds and their own fertilisers and pesticides, drastically bringing down their farming costs. Gradually, TBOF saw many visitors and farmers from across India and 14 different countries who observed its farming activities. The government of Maharashtra also sent farmers from across the country to learn more about their farming practices. In the past six to seven years, Satyajit and Ajinkya have trained more than 9,000 farmers in organic farming. The two even visit their farms to assess and tell them how they can improve their produce. The brothers have also aggregated farmers around their village and supported them to make their farm organic and also help them in marketing their produce. TBOF has supported organisations like OrganicWe, a non-profit body that provides a platform for organic farmers to sell their produce.