Rooted in agriculture, working across business and research

His story

Gagan Tripathi is from Haldwani, Uttarakhand. He studied B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) at the College of Forestry, Ranichauri, part of Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry. As a student there he collected seeds and germplasm of wild and exotic plants from the hills. That work earned an appreciation letter from the Dean and the Extraordinary Collection Award 2020 from the Uttar Pradesh Book of Records.

He also started Plant Orbit, an online nursery for succulents and indoor plants. It is now Plant Orbit Private Limited, and he is its founder and director. MANAGE has sanctioned the company a Rs 20 lakh grant-in-aid under RKVY-RAFTAAR.

He did his M.Sc. in Agriculture Extension and Communication at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. His thesis on the entrepreneurial marketing of agripreneurs in the Kumaon region won the Best M.Sc. Thesis Award in 2025. He is now a Ph.D. scholar in the same field at GBPUAT.

He founded Krishi Ujala Media Group and works as its editor. He has written two books, and in 2025 he received the UNDP SDG Achiever Award for Climate Action, presented by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

“Agriculture is not just about growing crops; it is about nurturing livelihoods, sustainability, and the future of our nation.”

Gagan Tripathi

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