Taru Naturals

Taru Naturals TARU Naturals & Organics, is a grassroots movement of 10,000 tribal & small-scale farmers across In How do we address such deep rooted issues?

TARU is a grassroots movement of approximately 10,000 tribal and small scale farmers across India, to become self-sufficient in sustainable agriculture, natural farming, food, water and energy security, fair trade markets, value added agro/renewable energy technology and green supply chain. It is a network to connect fair trade markets and provide healthy,pure products to end customers. We envisio

n to fortify rural and urban India and take this movement Global, by creating a mass movement for health,food and water security. Our small scale farmers live on small fragmented patches of land. TARU is an endeavour to empower and safeguard small scale farmer communities, protect their livelihood, by empowering them with environmental services. We strive to protect India's ancient wisdom and sustainable agricultural practices, while ensuring smarter ways of livelihood incomes for the communities we work with. Climate change has caused havoc in our ancient traditional rural way of living. No longer does the rain come as was predicted for thousands of years by tribal societies. Agricultural patterns have therefore shifted and are a loss making enterprise, for a whopping 49% of India's population. No longer does the farmers son want to do farming. Given an opportunity, tribals would rather polish their brown rice into white, because it is convenient. Modern & conventional eating, farming and way of life have permanently unstructured self sufficiency, which is leading to severe societal symptoms such as, malnourishment, mass migration, etc. Where does one start? TARU has on board Gudalur, Sunderbans ad North Eastern tribal groups, from where we uplift and empower grassroots communities to become self-sufficient, and create a market for their products. We have also been instrumental in creating small scale farmer groups in Maharashtra, Karnataka, North East and are soon reaching to other parts of India. Come and join our network and TARU movement, a community of like minded individuals, here to support each other!

27/02/2026

Chakramuni leaves in Taru Food Forest in the heart of Mumbai grown by

We forage fresh Chakramuni leaves everyday to add in our chutneys and also make leafy green vegetable out of it regularly. It’s called the multi vitamin plant - wild green which grows everywhere in Mumbai , grow it and add it to your diet.

Chakramuni (Sauropus androgynus), often called the “multivitamin plant” or Thavasi Keerai, is a nutrient-dense, edible leafy shrub used for its high levels of vitamins A, B, C, iron, and protein. It promotes immunity, aids digestion, manages blood pressure (via papaverine), and treats ailments like fever, infections, and wounds, while being used in salads, soups, and curries.

Key Uses and Benefits of Chakramuni Plant:
Nutritional Powerhouse: Contains high levels of iron, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins, often used as a natural multivitamin.

Medicinal Properties: Known for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-diabetic activities.

Health Benefits:
Boosts Immunity: Regular consumption strengthens the immune system.
Treats Ailments: Traditionally used to treat fever, respiratory issues (anti-tussive), and skin infections.
Blood Pressure Management: Contains papaverine, which helps relax muscles and manage high blood pressure.
Lactation: Known to aid in inducing milk production in nursing mothers.
Weight Management: Used in diet to aid weight loss, but should be consumed in moderation.

Culinary Uses:
Leaves: The tender, sweet-flavored leaves are eaten raw in salads, cooked in stir-fries, or added to soups.
Recipes: Used in making thambuli (a South Indian yogurt-based dish), chutneys, and dried for teas.

Culinary Note: It is highly recommended to cook the leaves before consumption to improve safety and digestibility.

Usage Recommendations:
An Ayurvedic recommendation suggests consuming 2–4 stalks of leaves per person, fortnightly.

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Mumbai climate week brought together an amalgam of stakeholders working together to have the necessary conversations on ...
23/02/2026

Mumbai climate week brought together an amalgam of stakeholders working together to have the necessary conversations on climate change in Mumbai.

A wonderful initiative put together by and many others.

The Organizers need to be lauded for putting together a crucial platform for collaborations to speak to each other and it was extremely well organised. Extremely historic in my opinion and start of a movement for climate action. Loved attending the Mumbai Climate Week.

However , here is how the platform can be scaled :

1) Grassroots stakeholders including women on the frontline facing climate change , need to be part of the conversation from different ecosystems , especially women farmers.

2) Organisations like ours working on climate change , natural farming and indigenous seeds and agri livelihoods should become a part of the because we are working on the ground and are at the heart of Mumbai’s story and India’s hospitality on reshaping food systems for b2b partners and D2C, for creating agri value chains of climate resilient grains sourced from small women farmers groups , from across 17 states.

3) Food represented in a climate change summit should speak the story of climate resilient grains , no plastic and curation of the event should represent sustainability.

4) Lastly , the methodology to bring together stakeholders to speak to each other about climate change in dialog and framework, to have difficult conversations, should be carefully crafted with depth , outcome based. Otherwise as a movement , Climate Week will just remain a platform in the future.

5) Lastly , how can Mumbai Climate week become a systemic change initiative , a platform for governments to hear out civil society members , to represent their voices for environmental stewardship, rather than the current top down approach of decision making.

Platforms like these are meant to generate collaborative decision making and hopefully feed into national and state level policy making which trickles down into climate policy and climate actions.

Mumbai climate week brought together an amalgam of stakeholders working together to have the necessary conversations on ...
23/02/2026

Mumbai climate week brought together an amalgam of stakeholders working together to have the necessary conversations on climate change in Mumbai.

A wonderful initiative put together by and many others.

The Organizers need to be lauded for putting together a crucial platform for collaborations to speak to each other and it was extremely well organised. Extremely historic in my opinion and start of a movement for climate action. Loved attending the Mumbai Climate Week.

However , here is how the platform can be scaled :

1) Grassroots stakeholders including women on the frontline facing climate change , need to be part of the conversation from different ecosystems , especially women farmers.

2) Organisations like ours working on climate change , natural farming and indigenous seeds and agri livelihoods should become a part of the because we are working on the ground and are at the heart of Mumbai’s story and India’s hospitality on reshaping food systems for b2b partners and D2C, for creating agri value chains of climate resilient grains sourced from small women farmers groups , from across 17 states.

3) Food represented in a climate change summit should speak the story of climate resilient grains , no plastic and curation of the event should represent sustainability.

4) Lastly , the methodology to bring together stakeholders to speak to each other about climate change in dialog and framework, to have difficult conversations, should be carefully crafted with depth , outcome based. Otherwise as a movement , Climate Week will just remain a platform in the future.

5) Lastly , how can Mumbai Climate week become a systemic change initiative , a platform for governments to hear out civil society members , to represent their voices for environmental stewardship, rather than the current top down approach of decision making.

Platforms like these are meant to generate collaborative decision making and hopefully feed into national and state level policy making which trickles down into climate policy and climate actions.

Solar Dried Roselle flower fresh harvest came to Taru factory in Mumbai today , received from Raghavji’s small scale far...
07/02/2026

Solar Dried Roselle flower fresh harvest came to Taru factory in Mumbai today , received from Raghavji’s small scale farm and sole drying unit in Maheshwar.

The Roselle flowers are so beautiful , we are finding it hard to consume them. Sometimes farm produce is so beautiful , nature designed and processing it just as is , nature identical solar dried is an art.

More beautiful photos coming up of Taru Roselle flowers , handcrafted with divine love.

Roselle flowers is a superfood flower - used in ancient food recipes and plant medicine - best known for natural curative properties for digestion , liver detox , increasing haemoglobin , reducing blood pressure and many other properties for the body to restore itself to natural balance.

If you want to shop for our fresh harvest Roselle flowers please go to our website and click on Roselle flowers in Tea section and buy some for your family to sip some lovely Roselle flowers tea. Taru Roselle flower tea is also on Amazon.

Snippets from our successful Christmas stall at Cricket Club of India ♥️♥️
29/12/2025

Snippets from our successful Christmas stall at Cricket Club of India ♥️♥️

A couple of days ago, we spent a truly enriching afternoon with the expat community at Lower Parel, gathering around a...
02/12/2025

A couple of days ago, we spent a truly enriching afternoon with the expat community at Lower Parel, gathering around a table to talk about Taru heirloom ingredients, origins and honest food from small farmers. What began as a simple conversation soon transformed into a beautiful exchange of stories, traditions and questions about where our food really comes from.

From Emmer wheat, one of the world’s ancient grains, to buckwheat, a powerhouse Himalayan millet, to our beautiful Manipuri / Assamese black rice from small farm tribal communities, it was heartening to trace folklore stories, of forgotten grains slowly finding their way into modern kitchens and onto everyday plates.
And even more heartening to witness people from across the world wanting to understand the effort, people and ecosystems behind them.

Thank you, Kitchen Garden, for being a truly mindful hospitality partner for creating a space where food is not just served, but also understood, celebrated and connected back to its source. 🌾✨
And a warm thank you to the Mumbai Connexions expat community for the curiosity, thoughtful questions and genuine warmth you brought into the room.

Here’s to more conversations that build bridges between people and produce, between farmers and kitchens, and between age-old wisdom and today’s food culture. 🌿

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TARU Naturals & Organics, is a grassroots movement of approximately 10,000 tribal and small scale farmers across India, to become self-sufficient in sustainable agriculture, natural farming, food, water and energy security, fair trade markets, value added agro/renewable energy technology, green supply chain and fair trade market linkages. It is a network to connect fair trade markets and provide healthy,pure products to end customers. We envision to fortify rural and urban India and take this movement Global, by creating a mass movement for health,food and water security. Our small scale farmers live on small fragmented patches of land. TARU is an endeavour to empower and safeguard small scale farmer communities, protect their livelihood, by empowering them with environmental services. We strive to protect India's ancient wisdom and sustainable agricultural practices, while ensuring smarter ways of livelihood incomes for the communities we work with. Climate change has caused havoc in our ancient traditional rural way of living. No longer does the rain come as was predicted for thousands of years by tribal societies. Agricultural patterns have therefore shifted and are a loss making enterprise, for a whopping 49% of India's population. How do we address such deep rooted issues? No longer do the children of the farmers want to take up farming. Modern & conventional eating, farming and way of life have permanently unstructured self sufficiency, which is leading to severe societal symptoms such as, malnourishment, mass migration, etc. Where does one start? TARU has on board several small scale farmers and tribal groups, from where we uplift and empower grassroots communities to become self-sufficient, and create a market for their products. We have been instrumental in creating / connecting to small scale farmer groups in Maharashtra, Karnataka, North East, across 10 states and are soon reaching to other parts of India. Come and join our network and TARU movement, a community of like minded individuals, here to support each other!

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