Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully cultivated moong and methi seeds aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an ongoing study on growing food in space. He documented the sprouting seeds in petri dishes and stored them in a freezer on the ISS. This experiment contributes to broader scientific efforts to enable space crews to grow their own food, fuel, and medicine during long-duration missions, such as journeys to Mars. Similarly, China's astronaut Song Lingdong, known as the country's first post-90s spacewalker, is growing sweet potatoes in space to study their viability for future missions. These initiatives align with global research into sustainable space agriculture, including projects like cultivating 'Moon Rice' to support lunar expeditions. Meanwhile, on Earth, a farmer in Uttar Pradesh has demonstrated the potential of innovative farming methods by earning up to Rs 1 lakh in three months from just one bigha of land and a Rs 5,000 investment through the scaffolding method of cultivating cowpea.