<p>Nearly a thousand urban gardeners in Bengaluru have been learning how to grow organic plants and share their produce, thanks to a city-based initiative.</p>.<p>As the name suggests, the mobile phone app Grow2Share teaches users to grow pesticide-free vegetables and share the output with fellow users.</p>.<p>Besides a step-by-step process on growing and harvesting fruits and veggies, the app also offers information on organic waste composting and its localisation.</p>.<p>Conceptualised by Mayank Agarwal, Apoorva Jaiswal and Friederike Fokuhl in 2016, the app has also drawn people from across the globe.</p>.<p>“Our aim is to also create green spaces in every city,” Agarwal said. “We want to become self-sustainable as a community that doesn’t depend on external vendors for our consumption needs. Furthermore, we want to propagate the idea of a barter economy that also imbibes a spirit of gift economy, wherein we share what we grow with others.”</p>.<p>The app has several interesting features like networking with different vendors supporting natural-grown seeds, soil and manure.</p>.<p>Like other social networking platforms, users of Grow2Share can also chat with others, share pictures of their progress and win reward points for what they grow.</p>.<p>Agarwal said the app has a database of users growing vegetables. “We want to usher in a green revolution of sorts by encouraging people to grow and share their produce, thereby encouraging more people to adopt a green and healthier lifestyle, while also doing their bit for the community,” he added.</p>.<p>The founders also plan to add a feature allowing users to share resources like manure, seeds and other essentials with fellow users. They also host events to share their produce with the public.</p>
<p>Nearly a thousand urban gardeners in Bengaluru have been learning how to grow organic plants and share their produce, thanks to a city-based initiative.</p>.<p>As the name suggests, the mobile phone app Grow2Share teaches users to grow pesticide-free vegetables and share the output with fellow users.</p>.<p>Besides a step-by-step process on growing and harvesting fruits and veggies, the app also offers information on organic waste composting and its localisation.</p>.<p>Conceptualised by Mayank Agarwal, Apoorva Jaiswal and Friederike Fokuhl in 2016, the app has also drawn people from across the globe.</p>.<p>“Our aim is to also create green spaces in every city,” Agarwal said. “We want to become self-sustainable as a community that doesn’t depend on external vendors for our consumption needs. Furthermore, we want to propagate the idea of a barter economy that also imbibes a spirit of gift economy, wherein we share what we grow with others.”</p>.<p>The app has several interesting features like networking with different vendors supporting natural-grown seeds, soil and manure.</p>.<p>Like other social networking platforms, users of Grow2Share can also chat with others, share pictures of their progress and win reward points for what they grow.</p>.<p>Agarwal said the app has a database of users growing vegetables. “We want to usher in a green revolution of sorts by encouraging people to grow and share their produce, thereby encouraging more people to adopt a green and healthier lifestyle, while also doing their bit for the community,” he added.</p>.<p>The founders also plan to add a feature allowing users to share resources like manure, seeds and other essentials with fellow users. They also host events to share their produce with the public.</p>
