Ishka Renewable Farms Private Limited (IRFPL) is a new generation company established in 2012 with a vision to tap into the sunrise sectors in India, namely – Agriculture and Food Business combined with energy sufficiency from clean, green and renewable sources for captive use.

Ishka Farms in Tamil Nadu is spread over 365 acres of agricultural land in Niravi Pudhupatti Village, Ettayapuram Taluk, Tuticorin District. This is just 95 KM from Madurai and 45 KM from Tuticorin Port. South Tamil Nadu is known for its arid, barren and dry, inhospitable terrain. The average rainfall in this region is below 600 mm while the mercury touches an easy 45 degrees Celsius during summer!

Our endeavour is to build an enterprise that provides preserved organic spices while remaining environmentally sensitive in all aspects of its working. Hence, we were delighted when our efforts at choosing a crop whose water requirements were sparse bore fruit. Conservation of groundwater is a closely followed mantra; Capers and Moringa fit in perfectly with our desire to not only save water but also to reduce the use of fossil fuels and conventional sources of electricity. We looked at “modern” crops that could not only change the geographical landscape but also the socio-economic climate in the region. By using modern agricultural practices of crop management in harmony with traditional knowledge of pest control and fertigation, we have been able to provide year-round employment and demonstrate the viability of options other than traditional seasonal crops purely dependent on rainfall.

With assistance from professionals in soil management and irrigation, we have been able to set up a world-class farm. Our in-house, on-site facility for all post-harvest activities – cleaning, drying, preserving and packing, ensures that the goodness of the product is not lost in transport and process time and hence, guaranteed to bring you organic farm-fresh products.

Business at Ishka Farms is all about development and sustainability. This ideology forms the basis of the socio-economic change that we have brought to the village of Niravi Pudhupatti. Entrepreneurs without an agrarian background embarking on what seemed like a fanciful dream of establishing and nurturing a novel crop were met with scepticism and incredulity. Our insistence on adhering to organic practices on such a large tract of land further swelled the ranks of the nay-sayers. Getting our retail brand out in the domestic market in 2017 laid to bed some of the scepticism. It has also strengthened our belief that if we continue to nurture the land and take care of the people who work on it, we will accomplish our goal of delivering world-class products from a simple village in South India. This dream was fulfilled in the June of 2020 with the export of Ishka brand products from our farms to the United States of America. Do try our Pure Moringa powder and organic capers at Ishka Farms, and let us know what you think at [email protected].