How Hyderabad’s homes and start-ups are exploring microgreens

Small is a superfood at Dr. Swathi V’s house in Nallagandla, Hyderabad. For the past five months, the dentist has been harvesting four varieties of microgreens — black gram, broccoli, sunflower and purple radish — for a family of four. Once she was convinced of the nutritional content and her children became curious, she attended a workshop in December 2025 and converted a bedroom of their house into a microgreen setup using an old iron book rack, two lights and four trays. “Watching the seeds sprout and grow into vibrant microgreens is fascinating and a stage of learning for children,” she says.